City Council passed a bill Thursday that would force retailers to buy permits in order to legally sell tobacco and other nicotine products in the city of Philadelphia, reports the Daily News.
If Mayor Michael Nutter signs the bill, sellers will be required to have the $50 permit as well as the standard city business-privilege and the cigarette-retailer license, according to the Daily News.
Permits would have to be renewed 60 days before the expiration date or sellers will be penalized.
This is the second piece of legislation in a year cracking down on tobacco sellers. City Council passed a law upping the fines 150 percent for those who sell tobacco to minors, reports the Daily News.
