Cigarette Sale Complaint

You can report cigarette sales in unauthorized locations, either unlicensed stores or on the street. You can also report cigarette sellers who may have avoided City and State taxes by importing cigarettes from other states or countries.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) to report the problem.

Cigarette vending machines are allowed only in taverns that have a tobacco retail dealer license.

A tavern is a business where:

The primary purpose is to serve alcoholic drinks to be consumed on site
Food service is incidental or secondary to the sale of alcoholic beverages

Businesses like restaurants, bowling alleys, or theaters would not be allowed to have these machines.

You can make a complaint about a cigarette vending machine.

Cigarette vending machines can't be placed:

In a prohibited location
Where employees can't see it
Within 25 feet of the building's entrance

A sign must also be posted next to the vending machine that shows:

License number and expiration date
Address and phone number of supplier

Cigarette Sale Complaint

Cigarette Vending Machine Complaint

Report a problem with a cigarette vending machine.