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License Renewal

ATTENTION ALL 990 – TOBACCO PERMITTEES:

Act 2025-403 established the Specialty Retailer of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Permit and modified the existing Tobacco Permit.  Effective June 1, 2025, the following changes will apply:

  • The Specialty Retailer of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Permit will allow the sale of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, E-liquids and Vapor-based alternative nicotine products which meet all requirements of state and federal law.  To qualify for the Specialty Retailer of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems permit, your location must be restricted to those 21 years of age and older and meet all requirements of law.

 

  • The Tobacco Permit will authorize the sale of tobacco, tobacco products, non-vapor based alternative nicotine and e-liquid, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and vapor-based alternative nicotine products that have received a marketing order or other authorization under 21 U.S.C. § 387j(c)(1)(A)(i). This means that the product (i) has received an FDA marketing order; (ii) has received an FDA marketing denial order that has been stayed, rescinded, or vacated by a court order or by the FDA itself; or (iii) is subject to a premarket tobacco application that was timely filed and remains under review by FDA; and (iv) is listed on the ENDS Directory maintained by the Department of Revenue pursuant to Section 28-11-17.1.

 

Existing permit holders that wish to apply for the ABC Specialty Retailer of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Permit, will need to complete the process detailed in the form located at this site: https://alabcboard.gov/licensing-compliance/specialty-ENDS.  Effective June 1, 2025, no retailer requiring this permit may sell or offer for sale any e-liquids, electronic nicotine delivery systems, or alternative nicotine products, until the process is completed. 

 

All 2024-2025 permits will expire at midnight on September 30, 2025.  All permits must be renewed prior to September 30, 2025 and the fee is NOT pro-rated.

 

If you renew the incorrect license type, a refund will NOT be issued.