SF 2871

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/25/2025 09:32 a.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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 461.21, is amended to read:

461.21 KIOSK SALES PROHIBITED new text begin ; EXCEPTION new text end .

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.

new text begin (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.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end