(a) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of 20 little cigars, for less than the little cigar price floor of $10.95, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(b) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of cigars for less than the cigar price floor, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(1) The cigar price floor is $8.00 for the first cigar, plus $1.75 for each additional cigar.
(2) The table below shows the price floors for some cigar package sizes. Price floors for package sizes not listed below must be calculated according to paragraph one of this subdivision.
Cigar Pack Size | Price Floor |
Cigar Pack Size | Price Floor |
Single cigar | $8.00 |
2-pack | $9.75 |
3-pack | $11.50 |
4-pack | $13.25 |
5-pack | $15.00 |
8-pack | $20.25 |
10-pack | $23.75 |
20-pack | $41.25 |
(c) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of smokeless tobacco for less than the smokeless tobacco price floor, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(1) The smokeless tobacco price floor is $8.00 for the first 1.2 ounces, plus $2.00 for each additional 0.3 ounces or any fraction thereof.
(2) The table below shows the price floors for some smokeless tobacco package sizes. Price floors for package sizes not listed below must be calculated according to paragraph one of this subdivision.
Smokeless Tobacco Pack Size | Price Floor |
Smokeless Tobacco Pack Size | Price Floor |
1.2 ounces (minimum size) | $8.00 |
Greater than 1.2 ounces but less than or equal to 1.5 ounces | $10.00 |
Greater than 1.5 ounces but less than or equal to 1.8 ounces | $12.00 |
Greater than 1.8 ounces but less than or equal to 2.1 ounces | $14.00 |
Greater than 2.1 ounces but less than or equal to 2.4 ounces | $16.00 |
Greater than 2.4 ounces but less than or equal to 2.7 ounces | $18.00 |
Greater than 2.7 ounces but less than or equal to 3.0 ounces | $20.00 |
(d) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of snus for less than the snus price floor, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(1) The snus price floor is $8.00 for the first 0.32 ounces, plus $2.00 for each additional 0.08 ounces or any fraction thereof.
(2) The below table shows the price floors, for some snus package sizes. Price floors for package sizes not listed below shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph one of this subdivision.
Snus Pack Size | Price Floor |
0.32 ounces (minimum size) | $8.00 |
Greater than 0.32 ounces but less than or equal to 0.40 ounces | $10.00 |
Greater than 0.40 ounces but less than or equal to 0.48 ounces | $12.00 |
Greater than 0.48 ounces but less than or equal to 0.56 ounces | $14.00 |
Greater than 0.56 ounces but less than or equal to 0.64 ounces | $16.00 |
(e) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of shisha for less than the shisha price floor, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(1) The price floor for a package of shisha is $17.00 for 3.5 ounces, plus $3.40 for each 0.7 ounces or any fraction thereof in excess of 3.5 ounces.
(2) The table below shows the price floors for some shisha package sizes. Price floors shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph one of this subdivision.
Shisha Container Size | Price Floor |
Shisha Container Size | Price Floor |
3.5 ounces (minimum size) | $17.00 |
Greater than 3.5 ounces but less than or equal to 4.2 ounces | $20.40 |
Greater than 4.2 ounces but less than or equal to 4.9 ounces | $23.80 |
Greater than 4.9 ounces but less than or equal to 5.6 ounces | $27.20 |
Greater than 5.6 ounces but less than or equal to 6.3 ounces | $30.60 |
Greater than 6.3 ounces but less than or equal to 7 ounces | $34.00 |
Greater than 7 ounces but less than or equal to 7.7 ounces | $37.40 |
Greater than 17.7 ounces but less than or equal to 8.4 ounces | $40.80 |
Greater than 8.4 ounces but less than or equal to 9.1 | $44.20 |
35 ounces | $170.00 |
(f) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of non-tobacco shisha for less than the non-tobacco shisha price floor. The non-tobacco shisha price floor is the same as the shisha price floor.
(g) No person may sell or offer for sale to a consumer a package of loose tobacco for less than the loose tobacco price floor, excluding OTP tax and sales tax.
(1) The price floor for a package of loose tobacco is $2.55 for 1.5 ounces, plus $0.51 for each 0.3 ounces or any fraction thereof in excess of 1.5 ounces.
(2) The table below shows the price floors for some loose tobacco package sizes. Price floors for package sizes not listed below must be calculated according to the paragraph one of this subdivision.
Loose Tobacco Size | Price Floor |
Loose Tobacco Size | Price Floor |
1.5 ounces (minimum size) | $2.55 |
Greater than 1.5 ounces but less than or equal to 1.8 ounces | $3.06 |
Greater than 1.8 ounces but less than or equal to 2.1 ounces | $3.57 |
Greater than 2.1 ounces but less than or equal to 2.4 ounces | $4.08 |
Greater than 2.4 ounces but less than or equal to 2.7 ounces | $4.59 |
Greater than 2.7 ounces but less than or equal to 3 ounces | $5.10 |
Greater than 3 ounces but less than or equal to 3.3 ounces | $5.61 |
Greater than 3.3 ounces but less than or equal to 3.6 ounces | $6.12 |
Greater than 3.6 ounces but less than or equal to 3.9 ounces | $6.63 |
Greater than 3.9 ounces but less than or equal to 4.2 ounces | $7.14 |
Greater than 4.2 ounces but less than or equal to 4.5 ounces | $7.65 |
Greater than 4.5 ounces but less than or equal to 4.8 ounces | $8.16 |
Greater than 4.8 ounces but less than or equal to 5.1 ounces | $8.67 |
Greater than 5.1 ounces but less than or equal to 5.4 ounces | $9.18 |
Greater than 5.4 ounces but less than or equal to 5.7 ounces | $9.69 |
Greater than 5.7 ounces but less than or equal to 6 ounces | $10.20 |
Greater than 6 ounces but less than or equal to 6.3 ounces | $10.71 |
Greater than 6.3 ounces but less than or equal to 6.6 ounces | $11.22 |
Greater than 6.6 ounces but less than or equal to 6.9 ounces | $11.73 |
Greater than 6.9 ounces but less than or equal to 7.2 ounces | $12.24 |
Greater than 7.2 ounces but less than or equal to 7.5 ounces | $12.75 |
Greater than 7.5 ounces but less than or equal to 7.8 ounces | $13.26 |
Greater than 7.8 ounces but less than or equal to 8.1 ounces | $13.77 |
Greater than 8.1 ounces but less than or equal to 8.4 ounces | $14.28 |
Greater than 8.4 ounces but less than or equal to 8.7 ounces | $14.79 |
Greater than 8.7 ounces but less than or equal to 9 ounces | $15.30 |
Greater than 9 ounces but less than or equal to 9.3 ounces | $15.81 |
Greater than 9.3 ounces but less than or equal to 9.6 ounces | $16.32 |
Greater than 9.6 ounces but less than or equal to 9.9 ounces | $16.83 |
Greater than 9.9 ounces but less than or equal to 10.2 ounces | $17.34 |
(Amended City Record 9/11/2018, eff. 10/11/2018)