Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 9. General Powers of Local Governments
§ 15.2-912.4. (Effective until October 1, 2026) Regulation of retail tobacco, nicotine, and hemp product retail sale locations.
Any locality may by ordinance regulate the retail sale locations of retail tobacco products, as such term is defined in § 18.2-371.2, or hemp products intended for smoking, as such term is defined in § 4.1-600, for any such retail sale location and may prohibit a retail sale location on property within 1,000 linear feet of a child day center as defined in § 22.1-289.02 or a public, private, or parochial school. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not affect (i) a licensee holding a valid license under § 4.1-206.3 or (ii) any retail sale location of retail tobacco products or hemp products intended for smoking operating before July 1, 2024.
§ 15.2-912.4. (Effective October 1, 2026) Regulation of retail tobacco, nicotine, and hemp product retail sale locations.
Any locality may, by ordinance, regulate a retail tobacco establishment, as such term is defined in § 4.1-100, a retail sale location of tobacco products, as such term is defined in § 58.1-1021.01, or a retail sale location of hemp products intended for smoking, as such term is defined in § 4.1-600, and may prohibit such establishment or location on property within 1,000 linear feet of a child day center as defined in § 22.1-289.02 or a public, private, or parochial school. An ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall not affect (i) a licensee holding a valid license under § 4.1-206.3 or (ii) any retail sale location of tobacco products, hemp products intended for smoking, or retail tobacco establishments operating before July 1, 2024.
2024, c. 536; 2025, cc. 595, 596; 2026, cc. 1021, 1044; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1.
