Violations

If you sell tobacco, you must:

1. Purchase tobacco products from legitimate sources (people licensed to sell tobacco products to retail outlets in Washington).
2. Maintain records on your premises to show where those tobacco products were purchased.
    

Cigarette Violations

• Chapter 314-34 WAC Cigarette and tobacco products violations
   

Other Tobacco Product Violations

• WAC 314-10-110 Penalties, suspension notices, posting or advertising of – Other closing notices prohibited.
• Title 82.26.220 RCW Enforcement, administration of chapter – License Suspension, revocation
• Title 82.26.230 RCW  Enforcement - Unlicensed distributors or retailers - Seizure and forfeiture of property.
• WAC 314-10-110 Penalties, suspension notices, posting or advertising of – Other closing notices prohibited.
• Chapter 314-34 WAC Cigarette and tobacco products violations
• Vapor law: RCW 70.345 (2016)
• Vapor products, legal age for: EHB 1074, CH 15 (2019)
   

Understanding your hearing options for administrative violations
 

Laws (RCW) and Rules (WAC)
 

Tax on Cigarettes Laws and Rules

• Chapter 82.24 RCW
• Chapter 314-33 WAC Cigarette and tobacco products license process
• Chapter 314-34 Cigarette and tobacco products violations
• E2SHB 1873 (2019) Taxation on vapor products
   

Tax on Tobacco Products (OTP) Laws and Rules

• Chapter 82.26 RCW
• Chapter 314-10 WAC Sale and Distribution of tobacco products