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10 PUBLIC HEALTH <br />LAW CENTER <br />A MQth.fl Mdmflne Ua _l of Lew <br />Minimum Age for Clerks <br />June. 2019 <br />Cities/counties may be interested in establishing a minimum age for employees that work for <br />licensed tobacco retailers. Doing so ensures that employees are of or above the minimum legal sales <br />age for commercial tobacco sales. If a city/county chooses to raise the minimum Legal sales age,to <br />21, but leave the minimum clerk age at 18, clerks between the ages.of18 and 20 can legally sell <br />licensed products within the purview of their employment, but would be unable to purchase them. <br />(L) Maximum number of licenses. The maximum number of licenses issued by the city or <br />county at any time is limited to C see context box below 1. When the maximum number <br />of licenses has been issued, the city or county may place persons seeking licensure on a <br />waiting list and allow them to apply on a first-come, first-served basis, as licenses are not <br />renewed or are revoked. A new applicant who has purchased a business location holding <br />a valid city or county license will be entitled to first priority, provided the new applicant <br />meets all other application requirements in accordance with this ordinance. <br />Licensing Cap <br />Communities with a higher density of commercial tobacco retailers expose more youth and <br />young adults to commercial tobacco industry marketing and make it easier for youth and young <br />adults to obtain licensed products. This encourages commercial tobacco initiation; use, and brand <br />choice. One way to address retailer density issues is to place a cap on the number of tobacco <br />retailer licenses that may be issued by the city or county. The above provision would set the <br />maximum number of licenses available. <br />Cities and counties can choose how to structure a licensing cap to meet the needs of their <br />communities. Potential options include setting the cap at the number of existing licensed retailers <br />or limiting the number of licensed.retailers based on population density. A city or county may also <br />want to limit licenses to those that currently exist and reduce the number of available licenses over <br />time, as licenses are revoked or expire and are not renewed. Cities and counties are encouraged to <br />work with local public health departments, city and county attorneys, and the Public Health Law <br />Center todetermine the appropriate licensing cap provision for their community. <br />For more information.on retailer density, review our publication, Location, Location, Location: <br />Regulating Tobacco Retailer Locations for Public Health. <br />126 <br />