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  1. Am I required to have a license to sell cigarettes, cigars and/or other tobacco products?

    In Pennsylvania, there are two different licenses to sell tobacco products. Cigarettes and little cigars :   Cigarette stamping agents, wholesalers, retailers and vending machine operators must... Date Updated: 05/12/2025

  2. What is the Other Tobacco Products tax and what do I need to know?

    Act 84 of 2016, imposed tax on Tobacco Products other than cigarettes, including e-cigarettes, roll-your-own, and smokeless tobacco. It is commonly referred to as "other tobacco products" or... Date Updated: 06/23/2025

  3. Do I need a Tobacco license if my business is out-of- state and sells online to PA customers?

    Yes, depending on your business structure you will need the corresponding license type. Manufacturers require a manufacturer’s license and wholesalers will require a wholesaler’s license. Date Updated: 07/17/2025

  4. Do you need a license to sell large cigars into Pennsylvania and are they taxable?

    No, You do not need a tobacco license to sell large cigars. Cigars are only taxable when they are package like cigarette in 20-25 per pack or they are little cigars that are 4lbs per/1000 or less she... Date Updated: 07/17/2025

  5. Are online sellers of electronic cigarettes required to be licensed?

    Yes. Any online seller that sells electronic cigarettes into Pennsylvania must be licensed and must collect the tax on sales to a Pennsylvania retailer or consumer. Date Updated: 07/17/2025

  6. Do I need a license to sell tobacco products at my retail store?

    Yes, you need an over-the-counter tobacco license. Depending on which type of tobacco products you sell, will depend on what tobacco license you need.  A Retail Tobacco license is required to... Date Updated: 05/12/2025

  7. Do I owe tax on purchases of OTP over the Internet, mail order, or other OTP retail stores located outside the state of PA?

    Yes. Any person who purchases Other Tobacco Products outside of PA and brings the product into Pennsylvania for use must pay the Department of Revenue (DOR) the OTP Excise Tax and Use Tax. Both taxes... Date Updated: 07/17/2025

  8. Does the department have an active license list for tobacco products?

    Yes.  A list of active Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (OTP) licenses that have been issued to businesses that have been approved to buy and/or sell tobacco products in Pennsylvania can be... Date Updated: 02/07/2025

  9. Will I need a license to sell OTP?

    Yes. Tobacco manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, including vending machines, will need a license per location. Cigarette tax licensees will need a separate OTP license.   Licensing |... Date Updated: 07/17/2025

  10. Is it legal to purchase cigarettes over the Internet, mail order catalogs or through other cigarette retail stores located outside the state of PA?

    Yes, but by law, Pennsylvanians are limited to one carton of out-of-state cigarettes (not bearing a genuine PA Cigarette Tax stamp on the bottom of the pack.)  However, the person who purchases... Date Updated: 06/09/2025
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