Senate Bill 587, passed during the 2021 legislative session as Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 586, requires Oregon retailers selling cigarettes, tobacco, and/or inhalant delivery system products to obtain a license to sell these products beginning January 1, 2022.
Who is required to obtain the license?
List of tobacco retailers licensed with the Oregon Department of Revenue:
Do I obtain a license from the Oregon Department of Revenue or through my county?
If your business is located in the unincorporated portion of Benton, Clatsop, Klamath, or Multnomah counties or in the following list of cities you will need to apply for a license with your local county licensing program.
Effective July 1, 2022, the city of Eugene will no longer be administering a tobacco retail
licensing program. Retailers within the city will need to be licensed
through the Department of Revenue. Applications for Eugene retailers will
be available through Revenue Online beginning June 1, 2022.
The cities with local licenses are:
*City is located in multiple counties. Only the portion of the city in Multnomah County requires licensure by Multnomah County.
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If your business is located in any other jurisdiction, you will need to apply for a State license with the Oregon Department of Revenue.
When and how do I apply for the license from the Department of Revenue?
- The license requirement begins January 1, 2022. This applies to all retailers of tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems located in those jurisdictions in which the state license applies.
- The license application will be completed and submitted electronically through Revenue Online.
- Businesses with multiple locations under the same Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) will be able to submit one application for all locations in jurisdictions where the state license applies. A license fee will apply to each location on the application.
- You will renew the tobacco retail license annually.
For more information on how to apply for a Tobacco Retail License, please review the Tobacco Retail License Filing Instructions.
How much will the state issued license cost?
The total statewide tobacco retail license fee is $953.00 for licenses effective beginning January 1, 2022. This fee is made up of two portions. The first is a fee charged by the Department of Revenue to cover the cost of processing applications and issuing licenses, this portion is $230.00. The second portion is for the Oregon Health Authority to support the enforcement of federal and state law regulating the retail sale of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems, this portion is $723.00.
I have questions who do I contact?
Do you have questions or need help?
www.oregon.gov/dor
(503)378-4988 or (800)356-4222
questions.dor@oregon.gov
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