New Irish Law Requires Costly Licenses for Vape Shops
According to the Irish Examiner, the Irish Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, is considering setting a license fee of €500 per year for every e-cigarette retail store. This would mean that e-cigarette retailers with multiple storefronts in the country will be facing fees of thousands of euros annually.
However, under the current tobacco retail system, a one-time registration fee of only 50 euros allows retailers to operate an unlimited number of e-cigarette retail stores at any time.
The new licensing system is expected to be implemented this fall. In addition to a price increase, licenses will only be granted to business owners who have operated in the location for at least 12 months, as the government aims to eradicate temporary stalls. The move will prohibit the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes at music festivals, as well as the sale of such products from vending machines.
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Vape companies could be required to pay thousands of pounds for licenses under new legislation.
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