It is against the law for anyone to sell or supply tobacco to anyone under 19 years of age. The law also prohibits the display and promotion of tobacco products at any place where tobacco products are sold.
An Automatic Prohibition* (AP) prevents a business from the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products for a minimum of six months. Certain offences under the law can be applied towards an AP. A business that is convicted of two or more of these offences within a five year period, regardless of business ownership, may be subject to an AP. See below for current APs.
Tobacco Sales Offences
| Premise Name |
Address |
Offence Date |
Offence Wording |
Conviction Date |
Fine Amount/Action |
| Fill N Chill |
44000 Hwy 17
Upsala
|
May 18, 2023 |
Section 3(2) SFOA 2017 Supply tobacco to a person less than 25 years old |
June 9, 2023 |
$490.00 |
| Villa Bianca Inn |
65 Kingsway Schreiber |
September 21, 2022 |
Section (1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old |
January 23, 2023 |
$490.00 |
| Longlac Freshmart |
203 Hamel Ave. Longlac |
November 13, 2021 |
Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
|
November 29, 2021 |
$490.00 |
| Alley's Corner Variety |
700 Franklin St., South
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1R9
|
November 4, 2021 |
Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
|
November 23, 2021 |
$490.00 |
| Circle K #88 (Marathon) |
20 Peninsula Rd Marathon ON P0T 2E0
|
October 2, 2021 |
Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
|
November 23, 2021 |
$490.00 |
| Valley Foods 2338504 Ontario Ltd |
4591 Oliver Road, Murillo P0T 2G0 |
September 13, 2021 |
Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017 Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old |
October 20, 2021 |
$490.00 |
Premises currently under Automatic Prohibition
| Premise Name |
Address |
Effective Date |
End Date |
| * No Automatic Prohibitions at this time. |
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*Disclaimer Regarding Automatic Prohibition: Prospective buyers of tobacco retail dealer premises are strongly encouraged to contact the local public health unit to confirm premises conviction history. A premises with two or more tobacco sales convictions against any owner (past or present) at that address within a five year period is subject to a Notice of Prohibition Against the Sale, Storage and Delivery of Tobacco Products (known as an automatic prohibition or “AP”). Section 22 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 (SFOA) states that upon becoming aware that there are two or more convictions against any owner for tobacco sales offences committed at the same place within a five year period, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) shall notify the owner(s) or occupant of the place that the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products is prohibited at the place. The MOHLTC accepts requests from public health units for automatic prohibitions where owner(s) of the business was/were convicted of tobacco sales offences on two occasions. The SFOA convictions report published on public health units’ websites lists all owner related tobacco sales convictions that are eligible for an automatic prohibition. Please note that automatic prohibitions do not apply to vapour products sales convictions.
