Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Certificate of Dealer Registration

Purpose: This registration allows a business to sell, offer for sale or possess with intent to sell an electronic nicotine delivery system or vapor product.

Application information:

• Package Store Liquor permit holders are not eligible for this registration.
• Each unique business location seeking to sell e-nicotine delivery and vapor products ("E-Cigarettes") is required to obtain an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration for such location. One registration is required per business location.
• Registrations are issued to businesses. The individual employees are not required to be registered as a dealer.
• Wholesaler/distributors of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System or Vapor Product are required to be registered as Dealer of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System or Vapor Product based on the definitions of "Sale", "Give" and "Deliver" in the statute.

Requirements:

• The applicant needs to establish that state and local building, fire, and zoning requirements have been met at the location of any sale.

The following documents will be required to be uploaded into the online application:

• Individual owners who exceed 10% ownership will need to provide their contact information and a third-party background check. Owners do not have to provide their contact information if the legal entity is a publicly traded company.
  • Please note:
    • All background checks need to be requested within 60 days prior to the registration application being submitted.
    • A background for one individual can be used for multiple applications provided the background was completed within 60 days of submission
  • The third-party background check can be requested at: https://www.creativeservices.com/about/resources/hidden/state-of-connecticut-department-of-consumer-protection
• At least one owner, or their designee, from each e-cigarette dealer location must complete an online education course administered by DMHAS for the prevention of sales to minors. The online course can be accessed at: https://www.ctclearinghouse.org/tobacco-merchant/

• A fiduciary agent must be identified as part of this application. The fiduciary agent is any person identified by the business who will be personally liable if a debt to the Department arises due to noncompliance. The fiduciary agent must complete this form: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/dcp/licensing/drug-control/ecd-fiduciary-form.pdf