Tobacco Retailer or Electronic Cigarette Retailer Permit Application Contents
San Diego Municipal Code § 33.4505
in effect§33.4505 Tobacco Retailer or Electronic Cigarette Retailer Permit Application Contents
(a) Each applicant for a police permit to operate as a tobacco retailer or electronic cigarette retailer shall furnish the following information to the Chief of Police:
(1) The full true name and any other names ever used by the applicant.
(2) The current residential address and telephone number of the applicant.
(3) The address of the proposed tobacco retailer or electronic cigarette retailer business location.
(4) Each residential address of the applicant for the five years immediately preceding the date of the application, and the inclusive dates of each address.
(5) All fictitious business names ever used by applicant and the respective addresses of those businesses.
(6) Written proof that the applicant is at least eighteen years of age.
(7) A valid social security number.
(8) Applicant's height, weight, and color of eyes and hair.
(9) Government-issued photo identification such as a California Driver License, Identification Card, or United States Passport.
(10) Applicant's business, occupation, and employment history for the five years immediately preceding the date of application, including addresses and dates of employment.
(11) Whether the applicant has ever had any license or permit issued by any agency or board, or any city, county, state or federal agency suspended or revoked, or has had any professional or vocational license or permit suspended or revoked within five years immediately preceding the application, and the reason for the suspension or revocation.
(12) All criminal convictions, including those dismissed pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.4, except traffic infractions, and a statement of the dates and places of such convictions.
(13) The name and address of the current owner and lessor of the real property upon which the proposed tobacco retailing or electronic cigarette retailing business is to be conducted, and a copy of the lease or rental agreement.
(14) Copies of all business tax certificates.
(15) For tobacco retailers, information regarding licenses required under the “Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003,” found in Business and Professions Code sections 22970, et seq., including, but not limited to, copies of applications for licenses, licenses issued, and any documentation regarding the reasons for the denial of such license.
(16) Such other identification and information, including fingerprints, as may be required in order to discover the truth of the matters herein specified as required to be set forth in the application.
(b) In addition to the information required by San Diego Municipal Code section 33.4505(a), an applicant for a tobacco retailing permit or electronic cigarette retailing permit shall furnish the following information to the Chief of Police:
(1) If the applicant is a corporation, the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its Articles of Incorporation or Charter, together with the state and date of incorporation, and names and residential addresses of each of its current officers and directors, and of each stockholder holding more than 25 percent of the stock of the corporation;
(2) If the applicant is a partnership, the name and residential address of each of the partners, including limited partners;
(3) If the applicant is a limited partnership, a copy of the limited partnership's certificate of limited partnership as filed with the County Clerk;
(4) If one or more of the limited partners is a corporation, the applicant shall provide the information about that partner required by Municipal Code section 33.4505(b)(1);
(5) If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the name of the responsible managing officer.
(c) An applicant for a police permit to operate as a tobacco retailer or electronic cigarette retailer shall submit a signed declaration certifying that the applicant has not been convicted of or faced administrative action based on violations of the offenses listed in San Diego Municipal Code section 33.4510.
(Added 11-15-2007 by O–19674 N.S.; effective 12-15-2007.)
(Retitled from “Tobacco Retailer Permit Application Contents” to “Tobacco Retailer or Electronic Cigarette Retailer Permit Application Contents” and amended 10-2-2014 by O-20409 N.S.; effective 11-1-2014.)
(Amended 6-2-2022 by O-21455 N.S.; effective 1-1-2023.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter03/Ch03Art03Division45.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/28/2026