Public Hearing - Proposed Regulation Relative to Board of Health Tobacco Regulations

The City of Worcester Board of Health is providing this public hearing as a Notice of Proposed Regulation and Opportunity for Public Comment related to the following provisions:Tobacco retailers must comply with applicable local and state signage requirements. Flavored tobacco products may only be sold and used in Smoking Bars. Tobacco retailers to electronically acknowledge that they understand the regulations and are responsible for informing and training employees and required to furnish documentation upon request of Board of Health. Exemption to the 500-foot retail-to-retail buffer for locations that held a Retail Tobacco Product Sales Permit within the prior three years as of the effective date. Updated density restrictions allowing Retailer to operate within 500 feet of a Smoking Bar and allow Smoking Bars to operate within 500 feet of one another. Standardized suspension periods and fines. Please view the attachment below for complete details.