Alameda County, CA · Alameda County
Tobacco Retailer License Application
Alameda County businesses use this application to request a new tobacco retailer license, renew a license, or report a change of ownership.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Alameda County · Alameda County, Alameda County, California
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- acgov.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application requests a county license to sell or distribute tobacco products and tobacco paraphernalia at a fixed business address. Applicants select whether they are applying for a new license, renewal, or change of ownership, and provide business and owner details, license information, and answers about certain violations and ownership changes. Owners sign to affirm the information and acknowledge licensing requirements; the application states that appropriate fees must be attached.
Who needs it
A business seeking a new Alameda County tobacco retailer license, renewing one, or reporting a change of ownership should complete this application.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; each owner signs and dates the application, which also includes a declaration under penalty of perjury.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the Tobacco Retailer License Application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Business Details
Select the application reason and provide the requested business, license, and owner information.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include copies of the listed licenses and permits. Attach explanations for any yes answers where requested.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Each owner signs and dates the application. Attach the appropriate fees and submit it to the county department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Tobacco Retailer License Application?
- No. Each owner signs and dates the application without a notary. The form includes a declaration under penalty of perjury.
- Who should complete this application?
- A business seeking a new county tobacco retailer license, renewing an existing license, or applying after a change of ownership should complete it.
- What information does the application request?
- It asks for business and owner details, existing license and permit information, and answers about certain legal violations and ownership or share-distribution changes.
- How do I submit the Tobacco Retailer License Application?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.