Cigarette Permits

Permit Facts:

• Permits are valid for a twelve month period, based on the fiscal year: July 1st of each year to June 30th of the following year.
• Permits must be renewed each year and an online application is required to be completed each year.
• Permits cost $100 per year. If a permit is applied for partly through the year, permit fees are prorated based upon the schedule provided by the State of Iowa. 

How to Obtain a Permit:

• Tobacco retailers must use GovConnectIowa to electronically submit their applications, including any applicable fees, for a retail tobacco permit. This requirement begins July 1, 2025, for permits that take effect on or after July 1, 2025. The Department, cities, and counties will not process retail tobacco permit applications that are not made using GovConnectIowa after this date unless the retailer receives prior approval to use another method. Device retailers and device delivery sellers are already required to submit their permit applications using GovConnectIowa under Iowa Code chapter 453E.

  
  

  Visit Get a Permit for more information on how to obtain a retail tobacco permit or device retailer permit.