(1) (a) Beginning July 1, 2018, a tobacco retailer shall hold a valid tobacco retail permit issued in accordance with this chapter by the local health department with jurisdiction over the physical location where the tobacco retailer operates. (b) A tobacco retailer without a valid permit may not: (i) place tobacco products in public view; (ii) display any advertisement related to tobacco products that promotes the sale, distribution, or use of those products; or (iii) sell, offer for sale, or offer to exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco or tobacco products.

(a) Beginning July 1, 2018, a tobacco retailer shall hold a valid tobacco retail permit issued in accordance with this chapter by the local health department with jurisdiction over the physical location where the tobacco retailer operates.

(b) A tobacco retailer without a valid permit may not: (i) place tobacco products in public view; (ii) display any advertisement related to tobacco products that promotes the sale, distribution, or use of those products; or (iii) sell, offer for sale, or offer to exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco or tobacco products.

(i) place tobacco products in public view;

(ii) display any advertisement related to tobacco products that promotes the sale, distribution, or use of those products; or

(iii) sell, offer for sale, or offer to exchange for any form of consideration, tobacco or tobacco products.

(2) A local health department may issue a permit under this chapter for a tobacco retailer in the classification of: (a) a general tobacco retailer; or (b) a retail tobacco specialty business.

(a) a general tobacco retailer; or

(b) a retail tobacco specialty business.

(3) A permit under this chapter is: (a) valid only for one physical location, including a vending machine; (b) valid only at one fixed business address; and (c) if multiple tobacco retailers are at the same address, separately required for each tobacco retailer.

(a) valid only for one physical location, including a vending machine;

(b) valid only at one fixed business address; and

(c) if multiple tobacco retailers are at the same address, separately required for each tobacco retailer.

(4) Notwithstanding the requirement in Subsection (1), a person that holds a tax commission license that was valid on July 1, 2018: (a) may operate without a permit under this chapter until December 31, 2018; and (b) shall obtain a permit from a local health department under this chapter before January 1, 2019.

(a) may operate without a permit under this chapter until December 31, 2018; and

(b) shall obtain a permit from a local health department under this chapter before January 1, 2019.