Tobacco Licenses

All businesses in St. Albert that sell tobacco products require a Tobacco Retail Licence, as well as a Business Licence. The Tobacco Retail Licensing Bylaw 15/2017 defines “Tobacco Products” as the following:

  • Tobacco in any form including, but not limited to, cigarettes, pipe tobacco, loose tobacco, plugs of tobacco, chewing tobacco and snuff

The Licence Fees for a Tobacco Licence are:

  • $721.00 (renewals / new applications from January 1st - April 30th)
  • $540.75 (new applications from May 1st - August 31st)
  • $360.50 (new applications from September 1st - December 31st)

Tobacco Licences are valid from the date they are issued through December 31st of the current year; the licence must be renewed for the following year if the Business will continue to sell Tobacco Products through the following year.

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Shisha/ Hookah Lounges

At present, the City of St. Albert does not allow for shisha/ hookah lounges as per the Smoking Bylaw 1/2004, Section 3(1)(b)(d).


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Last edited: September 3, 2024