Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide.

Summary

The bill creates new rules for smoke‑shop retailers, requiring them to be located at least 600 feet from any school or daycare, prohibiting sales of tobacco between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and banning the possession or sale of nitrous oxide and related paraphernalia. It also establishes a separate license category for smoke shops, gives the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration authority to set regulations and fees, and sets escalating civil penalties and possible license suspension or revocation for violations. The changes aim to reduce youth access to tobacco and dangerous substances.

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