Support your local B&M/Getting to know your local community

[Sanctuary Denied]

I hadn't been to a B&M for well over a year. I decided to go to one of my local B&M locations 8/7 to see just how they were going to continue business from the next day forth.
Perched at the bar sampling flavors I watched several people enter needing assistance and/or with many questions that could not be answered the following day. All of these people were unaware or had very little knowledge of the regulations to come.
The owner explained to the customers that starting the next day he and his employees would no longer be able to provide services and answer many of the questions being asked, in essence, they had to have a hands off approach.
It was then I decided to go to at least one B&M a week to help out where I could, answering questions, putting together hardware, building coils (if allowed), spreading advocacy, and steering people here to EFC.
I normally purchase online and dabble in DIY and up until now I have had little need to visit local shops.
I have received so much help here in the past (thank you all). Now I would like to pass that knowledge on to my local community, an I hope many of you will do the same.

 

[Jdurand]

HMMM...interesting. I wonder if a non-staff volunteer would be considered a tobacco product!

All kidding aside, this may be the only way a vape shop owner can sleep at night knowing there was at least some one in the store who can explain ohms law and the proper use of a shiney new mech mod.

 

[sparkky1]

Would't the professional minded business owner or better yet "in it for the long hall shop" apply for a tobacco licence by dec 31 and keep doing what you've been doing ?

 

[daviedog]

Good point Sparks,, i wonder how much licences would cost?..

 

[Sanctuary Denied]

This is what I was able to find where I live:
Tobacco distributor
See also: Cigarette retailer

• $650 main location
• $115 each branch location

(Fee waived if you are also applying for or already have cigarette wholesaler endorsement.)
Tobacco products retailer
See also: Cigarette retailer $175 per location
(Fee waived if you are also applying for or already have cigarette retailer endorsement at same business location.)
Underground storage tank $160 per tank
Vapor product delivery $250
Vapor product distributor

• $150 main location
• $100 each branch location

Vapor product retailer $175

 

[Sanctuary Denied]

I wonder if the fees increase since now vaping is considered a tobacco product.

 

[rico942]

Something in me bristles at the thought of needing a special "license" in order to legally dispense critical consumer information ...

But then, I'm not a business owner ...

 

[sparkky1]

Something in me bristles at the thought of needing a special "license" in order to legally dispense critical consumer information ...

But then, I'm not a business owner ...

Small price to be able to make or install a new customer's coils for repeat business

 

[Baditude]

Small price to be able to make or install a new customer's coils for repeat business

Cost prohibitive if a license is required for every single employee in a vape shop.

My former employer has 100 employees operating in several stores located in Ohio and New York. That would cost ....

 

[sparkky1]

Cost prohibitive if a license is required for every single employee in a vape shop.

My former employer has 100 employees operating in several stores located in Ohio and New York. That would cost ....

The one licence would apply to everyone working in the building

 

[5Rivers]

In my State, it's been a law since 2014 that Vape Shops get a tobacco license ($100) per location to sell product. But being a tobacco manufacturer (per FDA, putting devices together, building coils) is different and not covered under that license.