Tobacco and Vapour Product Retailers - Public Disclosure of Convictions

Disclaimer:

Prospective buyers of tobacco and vapour product retail dealer premises are strongly encouraged to contact the local public health unit to confirm premise conviction history. A premise with two or more tobacco convictions against the owner at that address 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 (SFOA), 2017 states that upon becoming aware that there are two or more convictions against any person for tobacco sales offences committed at the same place within a five year period, the Ministry of Health (MoH) 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 MoH accepts requests from public health units for automatic prohibitions where owner(s) of the business was/were convicted on two occasions rather than employees. The SFOA, 2017 convictions report published on public health units’ websites lists all owner related tobacco sales convictions that are eligible for an automatic prohibition.

Tobacco and Vapour Product Retailer Convictions

Oct 2018 - Dec 2023 (PDF)