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["NATO 2022 New Local Ordinance Tracker"]
["General Information",null,null,null,null,null,null,"Dates",null,null,null,null,"Flavor Restrictions",null,null,null,null,"Total Sales Ban",null,null,"Taxes",null,null,null,"Distance Restrictions (In Feet)",null,null,"Nicotine Cap",null,null,null,"Minimum Packaging/Pricing Restrictions",null,null,null,"Licensing Restrictions",null,"Signage Restrictions",null,"Age Restrictions ",null,null,"Age of Clerk"," Pharmacy Sales Ban"]
["Locality","State","Locality Type","Pop","Ordinance Type","Status","Comments","Latest Update","Introduced","Next Hearing","Effective Date","Enforcement Date","Flavor Ban","Vapor Flavor Ban","Restricted Flavors","PMTA Exemption","Age-Restricted Store Exemption","Total Sales Ban","E-Cig/ Vape Sales Ban","Age-Restricted Store Exemption","Tax Type","Tax Basis","Rate","Payor","Distance Restrictions (In Feet)","Grandfather Clause","Transfer of License","Type","Amount","Concentration Variance","Age-Restricted Store Exemption","Product","Price","Package Size","Restrictions","Retail License Cap","Penalties","Signage Restrictions","Location of Signage","Legal Age","Military Exemption","Grandfather Clause","Age of Clerk","Pharmacy Sales Ban","Unique ID","Copy of Ordinance"]
["Tempe","AZ","City",187454,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","Committee of the Whole of the Tempe City Council Work Session scheduled for Wednesday, November 17, the Council will discuss consideration of a full flavor ban as advocated by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and the American Heart Association. This proposal, if pursued, would ban the sale of ALL menthol cigarettes, Flavored smokeless tobacco and nicotine products, flavored cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah/shisha and nicotine vapor products in Tempe. On November 17, the Council decided to direct the staff to compile research and recommendations on flavor ban (and local tobacco retail licensing). On January 28th the Human Services & Community Safety Committee indicated that the committee will receive a presentation on Flavored Tobacco at their February meeting, scheduled for February 24. Committee directed staff to return with additional research and ordinance options. Committee does not vote on ordinances, but does choose whether or not to forward to the full council. The next committee meeting is scheduled for 4/15/22. Meeting on 4/15/22 cancelled. Next meeting scheduled for May; Committee Presentation held on 5/27/22. HSCS Committee had a presentation of a draft ordinance on June 24 and will hold stakeholder input meetings prior to bringing the draft ordinance to a full council working session, date for stakeholder meetings are TBD. Full Council Working session on 8/25 - heard recommendation from committee and public comment. No action taken still planning to proceed with stakeholder meetings. Tempe held a town hall on 10/26 to get input from the public on flavor ban, they will also hold stakeholder meetings in November. Staff held two stakeholder meetings in November with both sides of the issue to get feedback on ordinance langauge. City held a Human Services Committe meeting on December 6 to present the amended ordinance language, it was then brought to a work study session with the full council on Dec. 8 to be presented and discussed but the ordinance was moved until Jan. 12 where it will return for a work session. ","2022-12-09",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2021-AZ-001"]
["Antioch","CA","City",111000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","Council considered flavor ban & e-cig device ban. 1st reading on 2/22/22 and passed; 2nd reading scheduled on 3/9/22 passed  on 3-2 vote. The city council met to discuss a delayed enforcement date of December 1, 2022 on 5/24/22 - the delayed enforcement date was supported by a 3-1 vote.","2022-05-27","2022-02-22",null,"30 Days","2022-12-01","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-009","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Antioch%20CA%20Tobacco%20Retailers%20-%20Modify%20Distance.Ord.%20No.%202206-C-S.pdf\nhttp://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Antioch%20CA%20Tobacco%20Retailers%20-%20Restrictions.Ord.%20No.%202207-C-S.pdf"]
["Chula Vista","CA","City",268000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","The City of Chula Vista held a first reading of a flavored tobacco ban on Tuesday September 13. The council voted unanimously 5-0 to pass the first reading.  A Second reading was held September 27 which passed unanimously.","2022-10-07","2022-09-13",null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01","Yes","Yes"]
["Foster City","CA","City",11000,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","Foster City had a first reading on 10/3 for a flavor ban. After council discussion they voted to add two amendments: one is a full e-cigarette ban in the city and to implement a TRL program in the city. The ordinance amended will return in two weeks for a first reading. The ordinance returned for another first reading on 10/17 and passed (flavor ban and e-cigarette ban) Will return in two weeks for second reading and another ordinance will return in a month for a TRL program","2022-10-21","2022-10-03",null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,"Yes"]
["Los Angeles","CA","City",4000000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","Council heard first reading on March 30th. Enforcement date modified for 1/1/23. Hookah exemption taken back to Committee for language edits. First reading on June 1 passed unanimously. No 2nd reading. ","2022-06-03","2022-03-30",null,"2023-01-01"]
["Monterey ","CA","City ",28500,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On April 25 & 26, city held an online community workshop to get input on possible flavor ban. A total of 4 people participated which means city did poor job in outreach. Possiblle first reading in June. First reading took place June 21 and passed unanimously, but due to technical issues during the original reading the council held a special meeting as a ratification to the original meeting on June 29 to allow for an additional public comment period. Council passed the first reading with a 4-0 vote on a motion to temporarily pull hookah from the ordinance to conduct further research into youth usage. A presentation on hookah usage will take place during the second reading on July 19; Adopted on 7/19/22","2022-07-20","2022-06-21",null,"30 days after passage","2023-02-14","Yes","Yes"]
["Monterey County","CA","County Unincorporated",434000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","1/11/22 - BOS directed staff to draft flavor ban ordinance & include banning single-use vape products. 1st reading passed on 1/25/22; 2nd reading scheduled 2/8/22--Item listed on the consent calendar--First reading AGAIN on 3/1/22 & passed; 2nd reading scheduled on 3/15/22 & passed","2022-03-15","2022-01-25",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-001"]
["Moraga","CA","City",18000,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","10/12/22 - 1st reading passed unanimously with one amendment to start enforcement until 1/1/23. Second reading passed on 10/24","2022-11-03","2022-10-12",null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,"Yes"]
["Orinda","CA","City",18000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","5/3/22 - First reading to ban flavors and vaping devices. Passed and reduced delay enforcement from 120 days to 30 days. Second reading was held on 5/17 and passed with a unanimous vote.","2022-05-27","2022-05-03",null,"30 Days","30 Days","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-003"]
["Pacifica","CA","City",39000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","First Reading held on 2/14/22; Final reading scheduled for 2/28/22","2022-02-28","2022-02-14",null,"2022-03-28","2022-11-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-005","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Pacifica-OrdinanceNo871-CS_ProhibitFlavoredTobaccoSale.pdf"]
["Pleasant Hill","CA","City",35000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","1/24/22 - 1st Reading passed; 2nd reading scheduled for 2/7/22--Item listed on the consent calendar; Adopted; Enforcement starts January 1, 2023","2022-02-04",null,null,null,"2023-01-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2021-CA-025","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Pleasant%20Hill%20Ordinance%20952.pdf"]
["Pico Rivera","CA","City",62000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","First Reading held on 2/8/22; Final reading on 3/8/22 and passed under consent calendar.","2022-03-08","2022-02-08",null,null,"2022-11-07",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-010","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Pico%20Rivera%20CA%20ORD%201154%20MAR%2008%202022.pdf"]
["Piedmont","CA","City",11000,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","First reading on September 6, 2022 - unanimous vote to pass 4-0, second reading passed unanimously Septemer","2022-10-07","2022-09-06",null,"2022-10-19","2022-10-19","Yes","Yes"]
["Rancho Cordova","CA","City",73000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","Council considering full flavor ban. First reading scheduled for April 18th. Council helf a first reading on 5/16/22 and passed the reading unanimously. Second reading is scheduled for June 6. Second reading passed on June 6. Adoption in 30 days and enforcement 90 days after adoption","2022-06-03",null,null,"2022-07-06","2022-10-04","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-011"]
["Sacramento County","CA","County Unincorporated",1400000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","1/11/22 - BOS heard first reading and passed on 3-1-1 vote. Amendment to add 6 month sell down period. 2nd reading passed on 1/25/22 ","2022-01-28","2022-01-11",null,null,"2022-07-25",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-002","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Sacramento%20County%20SCC%20No.%201687%20-%20Flavored%20Tobacco%20Ban.pdf"]
["Santa Ana","CA","City",333000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","Santa Ana Council Delayed first reading. 1st Reading passed on 3/1/22; 2nd reading scheduled on 3/15/22 & passed.","2022-03-15","2022-03-01",null,"2022-04-15","2022-04-15","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-008"]
["San Benito County","CA","County Incorporated",63000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","First reading 8/9/22 passed unanimously. Second reading on consent 8/23 passed.","2022-09-02","2022-08-09",null,"2022-09-23","2022-09-23","Yes","Yes"]
["San Diego","CA","City","1.4 million","Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","First reading passed 7-2 in favor on  April 25th. Amended delayed enforcement date included for January 1, 2023. 2nd Reading scheduled on consent on 5/17/22. The second reading passed by a vote of 7-2.","2022-05-27","2022-04-25",null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01","Yes","Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/San%20Diego%2C%20CA%20Draft%20Ordinance.pdf"]
["San Leandro","CA","City",90500,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","1/18/22 - Council had 1st reading to add menthol to current flavor ban and passed. 2nd Reading Is on 2/7/2022--Item listed on the consent calendar; Adopted by a unanimous vote; Effective January 1, 2023.","2022-02-11","2022-01-18",null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-006","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/San%20Leandro%20CA%20Ord%202022-002%20Adopted%20-%20Ch%204.36%20Menthol%20Cigarettes.pdf"]
["Scotts Valley","CA","City",12000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","5/18/22 the Council held a first reading of a flavored tobacco ban and voted unanimously to pass it. The second reading postponed until August.","2022-06-21","2022-05-18",null,"30 days","120 days","Yes","Yes"]
["South Pasadena","CA","City",25000,"Total Sales Ban","Defeated","4/6/22 - Council heard first reading. Draft ordinance defeated 3-2. Council gave staff direction for a flavaor ban instead, exempting menthol & hookah possibly for June. ","2022-04-15","2022-05-01"]
["Union City","CA","City",75000,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","1/11/22 - Council voted 3-2 to direct staff to draft flavor ban ordinance. Timeline around November 2022.","2022-01-14",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-004"]
["Walnut","CA","City",30000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","1/26/22 - Council heard presentation & directed staff to draft flavor ban ordinance. Possilbe 1st reading passed on 2/23/22; 2nd Reading passed on consent calendar on  3/9/22","2022-03-09",null,null,null,"2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-CA-007","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ca/Walnut%20Ord%2022-03-Tobacco.pdf"]
["Fort Collins","CO","City",167000,"Taxes","Adopted","Second Reading of ordinance that would eliminate sales tax exemption for cigarettes scheduled for May 17 as part of consent calendar; Adopted on May 17; Effective June 26, 2022","2022-05-20","2022-05-03",null,"2022-06-26","2022-06-26"]
["Gurnee","IL","City",30000,"Licensing","Adopted","On 1/24/22, the Gurnee Village Board will vote to adopt a tobacco and alternative nicotine products licensing ordinance. Per Village Staff, the ordinance allows all current retailers to obtain a licensing. The ordinance limits the number of license (17 Class A Licenses, 5 Class B Licenses). The licenses must be renewed annually and licenses are non-transferable. Also prohibits any retailer from being within 100 feet of a school. Adopted on 1/24/21--Effective upon passage, approval, and publication.","2022-01-26",null,null,"Upon Publication","Upon Publication",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,100,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-IL-001","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/il/Gurnee%2C%20IL%20Licensing%20Ordinance%20%282022%29.pdf"]
["Hanover Park","IL ","City",null,"Licensing","Adopted","NATO learned on 3/18/22 that the Board of Trustees adopted a tobacco licensing ordinance on 3/17/22. It goes into effect 10 days after publication. The ordinance does the following: •\tChange definition of ‘primary’ tobacco stores as those deriving more than 50% of their revenue from the sale of tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, and other smoking devices for burning tobacco and related smoking accessories; Limit the maximum number of licenses for “primary” tobacco stores in the Village (as newly defined above) to 4, with a maximum of 2 such stores per county. The number of licenses drops down when a primary tobacco retail businesses closes or loses its license and can only be increased by Village Board approval. The existing four primary tobacco retailers would be ‘grandfathered’ as license holders; Increase the license fees from $100 to $500 for all tobacco retailers (primary and incidental);A tiered licensing class system (similar to liquor licenses) that includes a different type of license for General Tobacco or Alternative Nicotine Products; A minimum distance of 1,500-ft between two primary tobacco stores; A minimum distance of 1,250-ft between primary tobacco store and sensitive uses such as schools and daycares, where children/youth are expected. ","2022-03-23",null,null,"10 days after publication","10 days after publication",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1500,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-IL-002","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/il/Hanover%20Park%2C%20Il%20Ordinance%20%282022%29.pdf"]
["Bedford","MA","City",13320,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","On 11/9/22 the BOH will discuss updates to their local tobacco regulations.","2022-10-28"]
["Bellingham","MA","City",17182,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Adopted","On 6/21/22, the BOH voted to repeal the vapor sales ban put in place in 2020. The repeal went into effect on July 1, 2022.  Per the Health Agent, the Town Council is reviewing the updated regulations and once they are finalized, a notice will be sent to retailers.","2022-08-24"]
["Chelsea","MA","City",38900,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Adopted","On 2/22/22 the Board of Health will vote to update their definition of \"blunt wrap\". The meeting was orginally scheduled for the 15th but has been moved to the 22nd. Adopted on 2/22/22; Effective upon passage.","2022-03-04",null,null,"Upon Passage","Upon Passage",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-005"]
["Clinton","MA","City",13435,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","On 5/4/22 the BOH discussed updates to their local tobacco regulations. NATO is in the process of obtaining a copy of the draft regulations.","2022-05-05",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-009"]
["Grafton","MA","City",17800,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Adopted ","Board of Health Meeting on 2/7/22; Discussion expected on updating fine structure; possible discussion on flavored rolling paper; NATO has contacted the BOH to request a copy of the draft regulations. Spoke with the BOH, who indicated that they are still finalizing their draft regulations. The final version of the draft is expected to be considered at the meeting on 3/7/22. Adopted on 3/7/22; Effective April 24, 2022","2022-04-27",null,null,"2022-04-24","2022-04-24",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-001"]
["Harwich","MA","City",12133,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","The BOH will meet on 8/16/22 to discuss updates to their local tobacco regulations. NATO has contacted the BOH office and requested a copy of the draft regulations.","2022-08-11"]
["Ipswich","MA","City",13176,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","On 8/1/22, the BOH met to discuss updating their tobacco regulations to align with state law. ","2022-08-03"]
["Lowell","MA","City",111300,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Under Consideration","Board of Health Meeting on 2/2/22; Discussion on updating the local tobacco regulations is expected to take place. A discussion on the Tobacco Free Generation Policy could also take place at the meeting. Update: The Tobacco Control Director indicated in the meeting materials for the 2/2/22 meeting that he has no plans to recommend the Tobacco Free Generation policy in Lowell. Will continue to monitor.","2022-02-02",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-002"]
["Nantucket","MA","City",14255,"Single Use Filter Ban","Defeated","Warrant Article 70 prohibits the sale of single use tobacco filters. The Finance Committee wiill hold a hearing on the proposal on 2/8/22. The committee will give a recommendation on the propsal, which will be included in the final Town Meeting packet. The Finance voted 6-2 to \"not adopt\" the proposal. On 3/10/22 and 3/14/22, The Select Board will hold joint meetings with the Finance Committee and the Planning Committee. The Select Board met on 3/16/22 and is scheduled to meet on 3/23/22 to finalize the Warrant Articles for the Town Meeting. At the Select Board meeting on 3/23/22, the chair stated that the article will move to Town meeting for a vote by the public. the Annual Town Meeting begins on May 2, 2022. At the Town Meeting, the voters supported the Finance Committee recommendation to \"Not Adopt\". The article failed. ","2022-05-02",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-004"]
["Northampton","MA","City",29571,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Under Consideration","BOH will discuss tobacco regulations at their meeting on 11/17/22. Will continue to monitor.","2022-10-28"]
["Pepperell","MA","City",12113,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Under Consideration","On 11/1/22, the BOH will discuss updates to their local tobacco regulations. Awaiting draft regulations.  ","2022-10-28"]
["Pittsfield","MA","City",43927,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","The Board of Health held a public hearing on 12/7/22 regarding proposed updates to their local tobacco regulations. Per sources, the regulations strengthen the existing blunt wrap ban, and increase the min. price for cigars. Vote expected in January. ","2022-12-16"]
["Salem","MA","City",43650,"Licensing","Under Consideration","On 7/12/22, the BOH will discuss reducing the number of licenses from 60 establishments to 50 estbalishments. NATO spoke with the Board of Health Office, who confirmed that there are currently 50 licenses in Salem and this reduction would not impact current businesses. Also, current regulations allow new owners who purchase a business with an existing license 60 days to apply for the current license.","2022-07-07",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-008"]
["Southborough","MA","City",10169,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Adopted","The Board of Health is disussing updating their local tobacco regulations. NATO spoke with the BOH Office, who indicated that there is no draft at this time and a public hearing would be scheduled when the draft is finalized.  Draft regulations listed on the BOH Agenda on 5/16/22 as a \"business item\". Item is listed on the agenda for condersation on 6/21/22. Public Hearing will be held on 9/19/22.  Draft regulations contain minimum pricing language for cigars. Public Hearing was held; No vote taken. Adopted at meeting on 11/15/22; Effective January 1, 2023","2022-11-22",null,null,"2023-01-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-006"]
["Stoughton","MA","City",28950,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Proposed","The Board of Health is considering updating their local tobacco regulations to align with state law. ","2022-04-14",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-007"]
["Sudbury","MA","City",18934,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Under Consideration","The BOH is considering updates to their tobacco regulations. The next meeting is scheduled for 11/8/22.","2022-10-28"]
["Westport","MA","City",16000,"Board of Health Tobacco Regulations","Under Consideration","Board of Health meeting on 1/31/22. \"BOH Tobacco Regulations Update\" listed on the \"Director's Update\" section of the agenda. Public Hearing will be held on 2/7/22; NATO has contacted the Board of Health and requested a copy of the draft regulations and the results of the meeting on 2/7/22. ","2022-02-11",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MA-003"]
["Bangor","ME","City",32095,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On 5/9/22, the Bangor City Council will hold a first reading on an ordinance that repeals the flavor ban ordinance that was passed in late 2021. Current intel suggests that after the ordinance is repealed, a new flavor ban ordinance will be introduced in the summer of 2022. On 5/9/22, the City Council waived the second reading and adopted the ordinance. The flavor ban adopted in 2021 has been repealed. A new ordinance is expected to be introduced in the near future. Item not on the Government Operations Committee agenda for 6/6/22.","2022-06-03",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-ME-003"]
["Bangor","ME","City",32095,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On 7/25/22, the City Council will introduce a flavor ban ordinance. The ordinance is expected to be referred to the Government Operations Committee where it will receive consideration on 8/2/22. Public Hearing held on 8/2/22; A second reading before the full City Council will be held on 8/8/22. Adopted on 8/8/22; Effective January 1, 2023.","2022-08-12",null,null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01","Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-ME-005","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/me/Bangor%2C%20ME%20Flavor%20Ban%20Ordinance%20%282022%29.pdf"]
["Brunswick","ME","City",15000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","The Town Council will meet on 2/7/21 to consider setting a public hearing on an ordinance that bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products in Brunswick. If the council decides to move forward, a public hearing will be held on 2/22/22. Public hearing was canceled on 2/22/22 due to the Town's failure to notify the retailers 30 days in advance, as required by state law. The public hearing has been rescheduled for 4/4/22. The public hearing was held on 4/4/22; at the conclusion of the hearing, the council decided to place the item on the agenda for their meeting on 4/19/22. A vote is likely at that meeting. Adopted on 4/19/22; Effective June 1, 2022","2022-04-20",null,null,"2022-06-01","2022-06-01","Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-ME-001"]
["Lewiston","ME","City",36000,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","The Public Health Committee received a presentation on a full flavor ban at their meeting on 3/10/22. At this time, it does not appear that the city will be pursuing a local flavor ban. NATO will continue to monitor.","2022-03-18",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-ME-002"]
["Portland","ME","City",66595,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","NATO learned on 10/21/21, that the HHS and Public Safety Committee discussed a full flavor ban at their meeting on 10/12/21; The committee indicated supported and an ordinance is in the process of being drafted. Once the draft is finalized, the committee will review the language and a vote will take place at the meeting on 11/9/21. The committee voted 3-0 to advance the item to the full council. Item not on the agenda for the meeting on 11/15/21. Next meeting 12/6/21--Per City Staff, the flavor ban is expected to receive a first reading at the meeting; First reading has been moved to the meeting on 12/20/21. Per City Staff, the first reading has again been postponed to a later date. The first reading was held on 1/19/22. A City Council workshop was held on 2/2/22; Item on the agenda for a final vote at the City Council meeting on 2/7/22. Adopted by a unanimous vote of 9-0 on 2/7/22; Effective June 1, 2022.","2022-02-08","2021-11-09",null,"2022-06-01","2022-06-01","Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2021-ME-002","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/me/Portland%2C%20ME%20Flavor%20Ban%20Ordinance.pdf"]
["Rockland","ME","City",7000,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","NATO learned on 12/19/22 that on 12/12/22, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would ban the sale of flavored vapor products in Rockland. A public hearing will be held on 2/13/23 at 6:00pm. ","2022-12-19",null,"2023-02-13",null,null,"No","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No"]
["South Portland","ME","City",25665,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On 5/10/22, the City Council held a workshop. On the agenda was a workshop proposal from a council member requesting that the Council consider banning the sale of flavored tobacco products. NATO will continue to monitor for the introduction of an ordinance. A workshop will be held on 10/11/22 regarding a possible full flavor ban. At the workshop, the City Council gave concensus to staff to move forward with a first reading on the flavor ban proposal. The City Manager indicated that a 30-day notice will be sent to retailers informing them that the first reading will be held at the first meeting in December. First reading held on 12/6/22. Second reading and final vote will be held on 12/20/22. Adopted; Enforcement for existing retailers will begin on April 1, 2023.","2022-12-21",null,null,"20 days after passage","2023-04-01","Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-ME-004"]
["Detroit","MI","City",639111,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","On 10/3/22, the Public Health and Safety Committee met to discuss a memorandum asking the City's Legal Department for an opinion on whether Detroit can proceed with a proposal to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products. An opinion is expected prior to the next committee meeting. The next committee meeting is scheduled for 10/24/22. At the meeting, the itme was received and filed. Will continue to monitor.","2022-10-28"]
["Washtenaw County","MI","County Incorporated",368385,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","NATO learned on 6/13/22 that the Washtenaw Department of Health has issued a memo encouraging the passage of a flavored tobacco ban; Will continue to monitor","2022-06-17",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MI-001"]
["Andover","MN","City",32733,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","At a work session on 9/27/22, the City Council received a presentation regarding tobacco retail licensing in Andover. The presenter suggested that a ban on flavored tobacco products whould be included in the TRL ordinance.  NATO will continue to monitor to see if a flavor ban is included in a proposed ordinance. ","2022-10-21"]
["Big Stone","MN","County Incorporated",5000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","County Commissioners approved an update to the tobacco ordinance on 5-3-22 to include T21, and a flavored electronic device ban.","2022-05-06","2022-03-21",null,"2022-07-01",null,"No","Yes"]
["Blaine","MN","City",65400,"Flavor Restrictions, Age","Proposed","The City Council held a workshop on 8/15/22 to discuss updating the tobacco ordinance to include a flavor ban with a 21 exemption as well as a cigar minimum pricing and packaging. Next meeting date unknown. Will continue to monitor.","2022-12-16",null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigars","Yes","Yes"]
["Cook County ","MN","County Incorporated",5400,"Minimum Packaging/Pricing","Adopted","County Commissioners plan to have a tobacco ordinance meeting to review current ordinance. Not a lot of information yet. Ordinance should be posted sometime this week.5-24-22 Commissioners proposed update to T21 as well as added language to minimum pricing for cigars and included a coupon restriction.","2022-05-27","2022-05-10",null,"2022-05-24",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigars",null,"Yes","Coupon Restriction",null,null,null,null,21]
["Golden Valley","MN","City",21900,"Licensing, Distance Restrictions, Minimum Packaging/Pricing","Under Consideration","At a work session on 11/9/22, the City Council discussed potential updates to the current tobacco ordinance. The City Council decided to tak no action at this time but will be reconsidering potential changes in early 2023.","2022-11-11"]
["Little Canada","MN","City",10500,"Distance Restrictions, Licensing, Minimum Packaging/Pricing","Adopted","City Council met 1-12-22 to dicuss additional proposals to tobacco ordinance 802, will continue to monitor. 5-25-22 The city council updated the ordinace to include a license restriction,  a sunset of tobacco retail licenses, a 500ft distance restriction. Hookah sampling will continue until 6-30-24 after that date it will be prohibited","2022-05-27","2022-01-12",null,"2022-05-25","6-30-24 for sampling",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MN-001"]
["Moorhead","MN","City",38600,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","City Council is discussing full flavor ban, Public hearing will be held on 10-12-21, 10-14-21 first reading passed and is now scheduled for second reading 10-25-21, 10-28-21 second reading passed and is now set to take  effect 1-1-2022, 2-16-22 City Council adopted resolution to stay effective date until 8-1-22","2022-02-16",null,null,"2022-01-01","2022-08-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MN-002"]
["Minnetonka","MN","City",53800,"Licensing","Adopted","City Council is proposing to ban or reduce the number of tobacco licenses. Adopted on 8/1/22; Effective 30 days after publication.","2022-08-12",null,null,"30 days after publication","30 days after publication",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-MN-003","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/mn/Minnetonka%2C%20MN%20Licensing%20Ordinance.pdf"]
["Nobles County","MN","County Unincorporated",22000,"Flavor Restrictions, Age","Adopted","On 4/5/22, the Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products (exempts menthol, mint, and wintergreen) and increases the legal purchase age to 21 years of age. After the public hearing, the ordinance was adopted by a vote of 4-1. Effective upon publication but retailers will have 90 days from the effective date to move through their inventory before they no longer will be able to sell the products.","2022-04-08",null,null,"Upon Publication (Retailers will have a 90 day sell through period)","Enforcement begins after 90 day sell through period","Yes","Yes","Fruit",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"1,000 ft of youth oriented facilities",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Coupon Restriction",null,null,null,null,21,"No","No",null,null,"2022-MN-005"]
["North Branch","MN","City",10454,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","On 3/10/22, the City Council discussed a draft tobacco licensing ordinance. The current draft ordinance changes the age for clerks selling tobacco to 18 or 21 years of age, a possible license cap. The Council indicated support for further restrictions so flavor ban language could be added prior to a future public hearing. Not on agenda for meeting on 4/5/22; Next meeting possible meeting 4/12/22. 4-26-22 The city council met again to go over some newly suggested items that included a flavor ban with exemption for 21 age stores, and a possible full flavor ban. The discussion will continue, but no dates have been set to review this ordinance which will surely change as it moves through the process. 6-28-22 City council voted to approve verbaige changes to increase the age to sell tobacco products to 18 and 21 in all age appropriate stores. ","2022-06-30",null,null,null,null,"Yes","Yes",null,null,"Yes",null,null,"Yes",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,21,null,"2022-MN-004"]
["Savage","MN","City",34480,"Flavor Restrictions","Tabled","Savage city council will hold a workshop meeting on 6-13-22 to determine if they will introduce a flavor ban and Vape ban. This is only a work shop and there will not be stakeholder feed back at this time. City Council has decided to not move forward with a flavor ban at this time. ","2022-06-17",null,null,null,null,"Yes","Yes"]
["Shakopee","MN","City",40731,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On 4/5/22, the City Council voted 3-2 to adopt updates to their tobacco ordinance. Changes included T21 and also prohibit the sale of flavored electronic cigarette/nicotine vapor products (with an exemption for the flavors of menthol and tobacco); Effective January 1, 2023.","2022-04-08",null,null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01",null,"Yes","Mint, Fruit"]
["Ramsey County","MN","County Incorporated",31137,"Total Sales Ban","Adopted","Ramsey County is proposing to ban all tobacco products on County property. This will also include if you are sitting in your car on any county property.6-28-22 County unanimously approved the propossed changes. Changes will take effect at the next meeting. Next meeting will take place on 7/12/22 at 9am. ","2022-07-21",null,null,null,"2022-08-26",null,null,null,null,null,"Yes","Yes"]
["Nashua","NH","City",88000,"Distance Restrictions","Adopted","Prohibits new establishments where tobacco and vapor products (includes synthetic nicotine) are sold from being within 1000 feet of another tobacco/vapor retailers  or within 1000 feet of any school or “youth serving organization”. The City has an extensive non-conforming use section of the code. Due to this, current businesses should be allowed to continue to operate as non-conforming uses. Item was listed under \"New Business\" at the meeting on 3/8/22. Adopted on 4/26/22.","2022-10-21",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1000,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-NH-001"]
["Secaucus","NJ","City",20667,"Licensing","Adopted","On 6/28/22, the Town Council held a public hearing regarding a licensing ordinance. The ordinance states that no more than 9 licenses may be issues to operate a retail electronic smoking device establishment.There are currently 9 licenses issued in Secaucus. Adopted on 6/28/22; The ordinance is effective immediately upon passage and publication. ","2022-07-07",null,null,"Upon Passage and Publication",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/nj/Secaucus%2C%20NJ%20Vaping%20License%20Ordinance.pdf"]
["Greenburgh","NY","City",91338,"Distance Restrictions","Adopted","The Town Council held a work session on 7/19/22 to discuss options for restricting the sale of tobacco products near schools. The Council has not decided which policies they intend to proceed with but are expected to set a public hearing at their work session on 7/28/22. The public hearing is expected to be held in August. NATO will review the ordinance when it is available. Work session scheduled for 7/28/22 was cancelled. NATO will continue to monitor. Special meeting held on 8/2/22 to set a public hearing. Public Hearing scheduled for 8/10/22 at 7:30pm. On 8/10/22, the public hearing was adjourned. It will reconvene at the meeting on 9/14/22. Public hearing was once again adjourned on 9/14 to the meeting on 10/12/22. The current version of the ordinance only prohibits advertising of tobacco and vapor products on store fronts, exterior windows, and entrace doors in establishments located within 1500 of a school. Item will be removed from the agenda on 10/12/22 and will instead be considered at the meeting on 10/26/22. At the meeting on 10/26/22 new language was introduced that would prohibit the advertising and display of tobacco products from being visible from the exterior of all stores in Greenburgh. The new language also prohibits the sale of vapor products and synthetic nicotine products within 750 feet of a school, public park, or house of worship. Public hearing will be held on 11/9/22. Public hearing was closed on 11/9/22 and the record was left open for 10 days to consider amendments. Next meeting is on 11/21/22; Not on the agenda. Next meeting is 12/14/22. On 12/14/22, the Town Council approved an amended version of the proposed local law that prohibits the sale and display of vapor and synthetic nicotine products within 750 feet of a school or park and prohibits the advertising of specified products within 1500 feet of a school or park. ","2022-12-16",null,null,"Upon filing by with the Secretary of State (Current retailers can continue selling for 1 year after the date of enactment)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes","No",null,null,null,null,750,"No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-NY-001"]
["New York","NY","City",8380000,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","On 7/14/22, the City Council introduced an ordinance that would probihit the sale of of menthol, mint, and wintergreen cigarettes. The ordinance has been referred to the Health Committee. The next committee meeting date is not yet posted; Will continue to monitor.","2022-07-19","2022-07-14",null,null,null,"Yes","No","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-NY-002"]
["Westchester County","NY","County Incorporated",968738,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","On 9/12/22, the Westchester County Board of Legislators will introduce an ordinance that bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products. At the meeting, the ordinance is expected to be referred to the Health & Legislative Committees. The Health & Legislative Committees held a joint meeting 9/13/22. At the meeting, the committees were from the proponents of the ban. On 9/22/22, the committee will meet jointly with the opponents of the ban. After the meeting on 9/22, the committees will hold a third meeting to finalize any potential amendments and then the bill will return to the full board. The next committee meeting is scheduled for 9/29/22--Meeting cancelled. Item expected to be considered by the Health Committe on 10/11/22; Next committee meeting is on 10/17/22--Item passed committee and a public hearing has been scheduled for 11/14/22. Public Hearing held on 11/14/22--No vote taken. Final vote expected on 11/28/22. Adopted by a vote of 11-6; Effect six months after enactment. Update: The local law was vetoed by the County Executive on 12/13/22.","2022-12-16","2022-09-29",null,"Vetoed by the County Executive on 12/12/22",null,"Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-NY-003","http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/ny/Westchester%20County%2C%20NY%20Flavor%20Ban%20Ordinance%20%282022%29.pdf"]
["Bexley","OH","City",13928,"Flavor Restrictions","Tabled","The Bexley City Council is considering a flavored tobacco ban. The city already has a flavored vapor ban, which was adopted in 2020. This ordinance would expand on the 2020 ordinance by banning flavored traditional products, including menthol cigarettes. A final reading is expected on 12/13/22. On 12/13/22, ordinance was tabled until 2023.","2022-12-16",null,null,null,null,"Yes",null,"Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No"]
["Columbus","OH","City",889079,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","The Columbus City Council is expected to consider a flavor ban ordinance in the near future. NATO will continue to monitor and will alert members when the ordinance is introduced. A Town Hall meeting was held on 10/25/22 regarding a potential flavor ban. Small business retailer meetings will be scheduled for 11/2, 11/16, and 11/30. A public hearing was also held on 11/9/22. A second public hearing held on 12/1/22. Second reading will be held on 12/5/22. Item postponed until meeting on 12/12/22; Final vote expected at the meeting. Adopted by a unanimous vote; Effective January 1, 2024","2022-12-16",null,null,"2024-01-01"]
["Hamilton","OH","City",67000,"Licensing","Adopted","The City Council is considering a TRL and Zoning changes. Current retailers are grandfathered and can continue operating as they currently are.  Adopted on 6/8/22; Effective upon passage.","2022-06-22",null,null,"Upon Passage"]
["Hilliard","OH","City",37000,"Licensing, Age","Adopted","NATO learned on 5/27/22 that the City Council is discussing a possible TRL ordinance that might include a ban on all electronic smoking devices. Update: NATO has reviewed a copy of the ordinance. The ordinance prohibitis the sale and distribution of tobacco products and electronic nicotine products to anyone under the age of 21. There is no flavor ban or vapor ban included in the draft ordinance. On 6/17/22, the council held a first reading on the T21 ordinance. A second reading will be held on 7/11/22. Adopted unanimously on 7/11/22","2022-07-12",null,null,"Upon Passage","Upon passage",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,21,null,null,null,null,"2022-OH-001"]
["New Albany","OH","City",10854,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","NATO has learned that the City Council may discuss a full flavor ban in the near future. Will continue to monitor.","2022-11-10"]
["Reynoldsburg","OH","City",41076,"Licensing","Proposed","The City Council is considering a TRL ordinance. The ordinance does not contain flavor ban language. Final vote expected at the meeting on 12/12/22. No vote taken at the meeting on 12/12/22; Council has decided to move consideration to January 2023 to allow time for businesses to weigh in on the proposal.","2022-12-16",null,"2022-12-12"]
["Upper Arlington","OH","City",36800,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","NATO has learned that the Franklin County Board of Health presented to the Upper Arlington Board of Health recently regarding a potential flavor ban. The UA BOH has made a recommendation to the City Council that they should move forward with a ban. Per the City Clerk, there is no draft ordinance at this time but she will be meeting with the City Attorney and Franklin County BOH represenatives on 10/31/22 to discuss what should be included in a draft ordinance. Item not on the agenda on 11/7/22; Will continue to monitor.","2022-11-07"]
["Whitehall","OH","City",20100,"Licensing, Distance Restrictions","Defeated","The Whitehall City Council is considering a TRL ordinance that also contains distance restrictions. The proposal would prohibit any license from being granted to any retailer located within 1000 feet of a youth oriented facility. Would also prohibit licencees from being located within 1000 feet of another retailer selling tobacco products. First reading held on 11/15/22. Second reading will be held on 12/6/22. Third and final reading will be held on 12/20/22. Removed from further consideration due to the passage of HB513.","2022-12-16",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1000,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes"]
["Multnomah County","OR","County Incorporated",803000,"Flavor Restrictions","Adopted","Considering a full flavor ban; First reading held on 12/1/22; Second reading expected on 12/15/22; Adopted on 12/15/22; Effective January 1, 2024","2022-12-16",null,null,"2024-01-01",null,"Yes","Yes","Menthol, Mint, Wintergreen, Fruit","No","No"]
["Charleston","SC","City",150227,"Flavor Restrictions","Under Consideration","On 10/5/22, the Charleston Health and Wellness Advisory Committee heard a presentation regarding the effects of tobacco use in Charleston. Advocates are pushing for the city to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. At the meeting, the Mayor said he will talk to his legal team to determine if the city can move forward with a potential ban. ","2022-10-10"]
["Columbia","SC","City",136632,"Flavor Restrictions","Proposed","The City is considering zoning amendments for smoke shops and vape shops. Committee meeting will be held on 11/12/22 and a public hearing will be held in January of 2023. ","2022-10-10"]
["Blacksburg","SC","City",1939,"Total Vapor Ban","Tabled","NATO learned on 4/7/22 that on 4/12/22, the Town Council will hold a second reading on an ordinance that bans the sale of electronic cigarettes in Blacksburg. If approved, effective 30 days after passage. On 4/12/22, the Town Council tabled the ordinance until they receive an opinion from the SC Attorney General. Item has not been placed back on the agenda-Will continue to monitor.","2022-07-07",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Yes","No",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-SC-001"]
["Abingdon","VA","City",7936,"Taxes","Adopted","The Town Council adopted a cigarette tax increase of 10 cents per pack, increasing the local tax to 45 cents per pack.  However, the tax increase put the Town over the state mandated cap of 40 cents per pack. Per Town Staff, this will be rectified in the near future. Until then, retailers shoudl continue to charge the current tax of 35 cents per pack. The Town Council will be holding a meeting on 8/8/22 to reduce the tax of 45 cents per pack down to 40 cents per pack. Adopted on 8/8/22. The Tax rate is 40 cents per pack; Effective Immediately.","2022-08-12",null,null,"2022-08-08",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","5 cents (Tax increase from 35 cents per pack to 40 cents per pack)"]
["Accomack County","VA","County Unincorporated",32400,"Taxes","Adopted","On 2/23/22, the BOS held a Town Hall Meeting to discuss initiatives being considered for the FY23 budget. One of those initiatives requires the county to enact a 40 cent cigarette tax. After budget deliberations, the BOS has decided to keep the cigarette tax in the proposed budget. A public hearing on the budget will be held on 4/4/22. The BOS adopted the proposed budget on 4/11/22. However, at the meeting the BOS reduced the advertised cigarette tax rate from 40 cents per pack to 10 cents per pack. A public hearing to adopt the cigarette tax will be held on 5/5/22. Adopted on 5/22/22 at the rate of 10 cents per pack; Effective July 1, 2022","2022-04-22",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","10 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-001"]
["Big Stone Gap","VA","City",5209,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO learned on 7/15/22 that the Big Stone Gap Town Council adopted a cigarette tax increase in their FY23 budget. The tax increased from 10 cents per pack to 25 cents per pack on July 1, 2022.","2022-07-15",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","15 cents (from 10 cents per pack to 25 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-013"]
["Caroline County","VA","County Unincorporated",30381,"Taxes","Adopted","The Board of Supervisors are considering including a cigarette tax in their FY23 budget. The tax rate amount is unknown at this time but can be up to 40 cents per pack. NATO will monitor future agendas for the introduction of a cigarette tax ordinance. The BOS will hold a first reading on a 40 cent cigarette tax on 9/27/22. At the meeting on 9/27/22, the BOS decided to move forward with the proposed cigarette tax. No date for a public hearing was stated during the meeting but the next BOS meeting is 10/11/22--Item not on the agenda. Public hearing will be held on 11/10/22. Adopted by a vote of 4-1; Effect March 1, 2023.","2022-11-11",null,null,"2023-03-01","2023-03-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","40 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-002"]
["Chincoteague","VA","City",2885,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO learned on 9/9/22 that at a meeting on 9/6/22, the Chincoteague Town Council adopted a cigarette tax of 40 cents per pack. The Town has also joined the Cheasapeake Bay Region Cigarette Tax Board. The tax goes into effect on January 1, 2023. ","2022-09-09",null,null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","40 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"http://www.natocentral.org/uploads/ordinance/va/Chincoteague%2C%20VA%20Cigarette%20Tax%20Ordinance%20%282022.pdf"]
["Clarke County","VA","County Unincorporated",14881,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO learned on 4/15/22 that the BOS is considering a tax increase of 20 cents per pack (from the current rate of 20 cents per pack to 40 cents per pack). A public hearing was held at a special meeting on 4/11/22. A vote to adopt will take place at the meeting on 4/19/22. Adopted on 4/19/22; Effective January 1, 2023.","2022-04-20",null,null,"2023-01-01","2023-01-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","20 cents (Increases current rate of 20 cents to 40 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-004"]
["Hillsboro","VA","City",197,"Taxes","Adopted ","NATO learned on 6/30/22 that the Hillsboro Town Council approved a cigarette tax increase in their FY23 Budget.  The cigarette tax will increase to 35 cents per pack (currently 5 cents per pack) on July 1, 2022. ","2022-06-30",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","30 cents (Increases current rate of 5 cents per pack to 35 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-009"]
["King William County","VA","County Unincorporated",16985,"Taxes","Defeated","On 7/11/22, the Board of Supervisors will discuss a cigarette tax at a work session. If the BOS decides to move forward, they will advertise a public hearing for a cigarette tax. The rate is expecgted to be 40 cents per pack. The County is also interested in joining the Chesapeake Bay Region Cigarette Tax Board. On 7/11/22, the BOS decided to table all discussion of a cigarette tax until next year.","2022-07-12",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-010"]
["Luray","VA","City",4842,"Taxes","Adopted","The Town Council adopted a cigarette tax increase in their FY23 Budget. The tax increased from 15 cents per pack to 20 cents per pack on July 1, 2022.","2022-07-14",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","5 cents (from 15 cents per pack to 20 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-011"]
["Montgomery County","VA","County Unincorporated",98495,"Taxes","Proposed","The Board of Supervisors are currently discussing a potential county wide cigarette tax. The proposed tax rate is 40 cents per pack. BOS will discuss scheduling a public hearing at their meeting on 11/16/22. The board decided to move forward, and a public hearing will be held on 12/12/22. Public hearing held; No vote taken. Item will be placed on the agenda at a future meeting for further consideration.","2022-12-16",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","40 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-012"]
["New Castle","VA","City",196,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO has learned that the town of New Castle, located in Clarke County, has approved a cigarette tax of 20 cents per pack at a recent meeting. According to a notice sent out by the Town to retailers, the tax goes into effect on May 30, 2022.","2022-05-16",null,null,"2022-05-30","2022-05-30",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","20 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-005"]
["Northampton County","VA","County Unincorporated",11885,"Taxes","Adopted","The Board of Supervisors are considering including a 40 cent cigarette tax in their FY23 budget. Public Hearing will be held on a 40 cent cigarette tax ordinance on 4/12/22. Adopted on 4/12/22 by a vote of 4-1; Effective July 1, 2022","2022-04-13",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","40 cents",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-003"]
["Pound","VA","City",972,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO has learned that the Town of Pound has increased their cigarette tax to 15 cents per pack. The tax went into effect on July 1, 2022","2022-07-20",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","5 cents (from 10 cents per pack to 15 cents per pack)"]
["Remington","VA","City",600,"Taxes","Proposed","The Remington Town Council is currently considering a cigarette tax of 40 cents per pack. The Town is already taxed at the Fauquier County tax and wants to ensure that the town receives the tax revenue and not the county. A final vote will be taken in December and the effective date will be January 1, 2023.","2022-11-23",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","40 cents"]
["Richlands","VA","City",5368,"Taxes","Adopted","The Town Council adopted a cigarette tax increase in May. Effective June 24, 2022 the tax increased from 18 cents per pack to 25 cents per pack. ","2022-12-09",null,null,"2022-06-24",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","7 cents (Tax increased from 18 cents per pack to 25 cents per pack)"]
["Warrenton","VA","City",9928,"Taxes","Adopted","On 5/10/22, the Town Council held a public hearing on the proposed FY23 budget. One of the proposals is an increase in the local cigarette tax. If approved, the tax would increase from 20 cents per pack to 40 cents per pack, effective July 1, 2022. A final vote on the budet is expected on 6/14/22. At the Meeting on 6/14/22, the Town Council voted to continue budget discussion at a special meeting on 6/16/22. Adopted at meeting on 6/16/22; Effective July 1, 2022.","2022-06-17",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","20 cents (Increases current rate of 20 cents to 40 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-006"]
["Windsor","VA","City",2748,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO learned that on 6/1/22 that the Town Council is considering a 10 cent per pack increase in their local cigarette tax. If approved, the tax will increase to 40 cents per pack from the current rate of 30 cents per pack. Action expected at the meeting on 6/14/22. 10 cent increase adopted on 6/14/22. Tax will increase for 40 cents per pack on July 1, 2022.","2022-06-16",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","10 cents (Increases current rate of 20 cents per pack to 40 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-007"]
["Wise","VA","City",2954,"Taxes","Adopted","NATO learned on 6/30/22 that the Wise Town Council approved a cigarette tax increase in their FY23 Budget.  Confirmed with Town Staff that the cigarette tax will increase to 20 cents per pack (currently 10 cents per pack) on July 1, 2022. ","2022-06-30",null,null,"2022-07-01","2022-07-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"Cigarette","Per Pack","10 cents (Increase current rate of 10 cents per pack to 20 cents per pack)",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-VA-008"]
["Charleston","WV","City",48000,"Distance Restrictions","Adopted","Prohibits new establishments that devote 33% of its floor area to the sale and display of e-cigarettes and tobacco products from being within 1500 feet of another vape/smoke shop  or within 1500 feet of any elementary, middle, or high school. The City has  non-conforming use language in their current code. Due to this, current businesses should be allowed to continue to operate as non-conforming uses. The ordinance also requires these establishments to get a conditional use permit to operate in the C-8, CVD, and UCD zoning districts. Item was considered at the meeting on 3/7/22. Adopted on 3/7/22. ","2022-04-01",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1500,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,"2022-WV-001"]