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Alachua County FL <br />January 22, 2019 <br />• The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved a county -wide ordinance <br />Tuesday prohibiting the sale of tobacco products, including e -cigarettes, to anyone less than <br />21 years old in Alachua County. <br />• The ordinance requires retailers to obtain a distribution license, valid for one year, for each <br />separate location where tobacco products are sold. <br />• The ordinance also prohibits new retailers intending to sell tobacco from opening a location <br />within 1,000 feet of a public K-12 school. <br />• Retailers already located near schools will not be asked to change locations but will be <br />required to adhere to the age limit. <br />• Cities have the option to opt out. <br />• Ordinance in compliance with State Attorney General Opinion (Pam Bondi) <br />Leslie Spurlock, Quit Doc Community Health Advocate <br />