Do I need a licence to sell Cigarettes??

[MustangLady]

Hi. In a small cafe business and thinking of selling cigarettes in small quantities ... do we need a licence to sell cigarettes? can anyone give advice on this.
thank you ML

[Hawkwalk]

As far as I am aware, no you dont.

[Markandshez]

From the Secretary of State:

The Government considered different ways of further controlling the selling of tobacco products, including positive and negative licensing, and consulted on these options last year. A copy of this consultation document �Consultation on Under-Age Sale of Tobacco�, published on 3 July 2006, is available in the Library.

In line with the proposal in the consultation, the Government intend to introduce a negative licensing system at the first legislative opportunity.

Under this scheme, retailers who repeatedly flout the law on under-age sale of tobacco will be liable to orders prohibiting them from selling tobacco.