A. No person shall conduct or carry on a retail tobacco business within the town without a valid license issued by the licensing authority pursuant to this chapter.

B. A separate license is required for each retail location in the town where any tobacco product is sold at retail.

C. No license shall be issued pursuant to this chapter to any person under twenty one (21) years of age at the time of the submission of an application.

D. New retail locations applying for a license after July 1, 2021, shall not be within 500 feet of a school. The distance between the new retail location and the school is measured from the nearest property line of land used for school purposes to the nearest portion of the building where cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products will be sold, using a route of direct pedestrian access. (Ord. 12, Series 2022)