Senate Bill 1347 - Summary

• Adds "cavendish" (pipe tobacco with high flavoring content) as a defined tobacco product category subject to luxury tax under Arizona Revised Statutes Chapter 42.

• Clarifies that tobacco distributors' principal places of business and other business locations cannot be residential addresses or post office boxes, with limited exception for low-volume cigar-only operations (maximum 500 pounds stored at residence).

• Authorizes licensed tobacco distributors to use vehicles to carry and store tax-paid tobacco products during normal business operations and delivery, with required written consent allowing department inspection access.

• Requires tobacco retailers on Indian reservations to register with the department and obtain a registration identification number before receiving product transfers from distributors.

• Modifies language regarding license suspension, revocation, and cancellation procedures to align with existing statutory requirements and clarifies conditions of licensure for distributors operating multiple business locations.