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Selling Hookahs/tobacco Online


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I was just curious... I see a lot of small but successful hookah sites and was wondering what kind of licensing/permits you need to sell these kind of products online. If you're only selling the hookahs them self do you really need any kind of tobacco license?
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Unless you sell tobacco you won't need a tobacco license. I wonder how successful a site would be without selling shisha. Although with accessories, coals and hookahs I am sure you could do well.
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[quote name='joelhookah' timestamp='1320875835' post='530984']
Unless you sell tobacco you won't need a tobacco license.[u][b] I wonder how successful a site would be without selling shisha[/b][/u]. Although with accessories, coals and hookahs I am sure you could do well.
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Honestly, I think that plan would be a disaster. Tobacco is the bread and butter of sales. Just selling hookahs and accessories would ensure an entire base of one-time shoppers.
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Each state has different laws regarding tobacco sales. Some require a license for just about anything tobacco related, but most only require the license for the tobacco itself. Of course you'll also need a regular business license, sales tax permit, etc.
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