Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/03/2025 02:44 p.m.
A bill for an act
relating to tobacco products; permitting the sale of premium cigars from a movable
place of business in certain circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 461.21.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 461.21, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), new text end no person shall sell tobacco, tobacco-related
devices, or electronic delivery devices as defined in section 609.685, subdivision 1, or
nicotine or lobelia delivery products as described in section 609.6855, from a movable place
of business. For the purposes of this section, a movable place of business means any retail
business whose physical location is not permanent, including, but not limited to, any retail
business that is operated from a kiosk, other transportable structure, or a motorized or
nonmotorized vehicle.
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(b) A person with a distributor license issued under chapter 297F for at least five
consecutive years may sell premium cigars from a movable place of business and provide
on-site demonstrations of premium cigar manufacturing and cultural education from the
movable place of business. A person authorized to sell and demonstrate under this paragraph:
(1) is not required to obtain a separate license under chapter 297F for the movable place of
business; (2) must pay all applicable taxes related to the movable place of business; and (3)
must not sell any tobacco products other than premium cigars.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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