S 4903 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits new cigar lounges to be opened under certain circumstances.

S 4903 allows New Jersey municipalities to permit new cigar lounges to open by adopting local ordinances. To register, a new lounge must not sell food or alcohol (except at private events), have a distinct public entrance, maintain proper ventilation, and prohibit hookah use, while generating at least 15% of annual income from tobacco sales and humidors. Registration is granted for one year and renewable only if these conditions are met annually, including replacing the exhaust system filter. This bill directly affects new cigar lounge operators seeking to open in municipalities that adopt such ordinances.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action Dec 1, 2025
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