Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.
This bill allows municipalities to permit new cigar lounges to open under specific conditions, creating a pathway for businesses that weren't operating before 2005 to register and operate. To qualify, new lounges must not sell food or alcohol (except at private events), have a distinct public entrance, be equipped with a safety exhaust system, and ban hookah use. Registration is valid for one year and requires annual renewal, with lounges needing to maintain at least 15% income from tobacco sales/humidors and avoid expanding or relocating. Failure to renew would permanently bar the owner from registering another new lounge.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee
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