NJ A2388

Retail dealers of cigarettes and vapor products must be inspected at least twice annually by officials authorized by the Attorney General or Commissioner of Health, including county or municipal law enforcement agencies

Follow-up inspections must be conducted within three months after any violation is discovered

Cigarettes and vapor products found in violation may be declared contraband goods and subject to seizure, disposal, or destruction when ordered by the Attorney General or Commissioner of Health

Civil penalties remain in place: $250-$1,000 for flavored cigarette violations and $500-$2,000 for flavored vapor product violations, with penalties paid into the municipal treasury where the violation occurred

The Division of Taxation may suspend or revoke retail licenses for repeat violations, with mandatory three-year suspension for third vapor product violations