The Tobacco Control program is responsible for enforcing New York State Public Health Law Article 13-F, the Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA), Article 13-E, the Clean Indoor Air Act, Suffolk County Local Law, Chapters 270, Article III, 754 and 792, and Article 11 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code. New York State and Suffolk County’s strong and effective laws and regulations protect youth from deadly nicotine addiction by reducing access to tobacco and vaping products, and protect Suffolk residents and visitors from exposure to dangerous secondhand cigarette smoke and e-cigarette aerosol.
Suffolk County offers a NY state certified retail tobacco vendor sales training course, available online or in a classroom setting. Click here for the online course. Call (631) 853-3162 to register for the classroom course.
Suffolk Smokes Out Violators – click here to see a list of Suffolk County businesses found guilty of selling tobacco or vapor products to children.
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Letter to Vendors
Class Registration Form 2023
Vendor Education Certificate Payment Form - Credit Card
Vendor Education Certificate Payment Form - Check
G.P.S. INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Office of Health Education, 360 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank NY 11980
Link to Directions
* To register for the Suffolk County Online Tobacco Vendor Education Course, please Click this link. If you have any questions, please call the office at 631-853-2967.
It is required that at least one employee from every business location obtain a Suffolk County Tobacco Vendor Education Certificate every 3 years.
Fill out the class registration form and mail it, and your payment, to the address at the top of the form
Fax your registration to 631-853-2958
Please call 631-853-3162 after sending in your registration form to confirm that the office has received it as well as to confirm that availability of the date chosen.
Those who are not confirmed will NOT be admitted into the class.
YOU MUST BE ON TIME FOR THIS CLASS
NO LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE ADMITTED
There are two available outside vendors who have online vendor Education Courses: 1A Tobacco Training online - (516)239-5405 AAA IN-Store Tobacco Training - (516)889-6925
Live Vendor Education classes remain available. If you would like to register for a live class, please call 631-853 3162.
Liquid Nicotine Warning Requirement Sign Available HERE
Health Hookah Smoking Warning Statement sign Available HERE
Smoking/Vaping Prohibited sign in Public Places Available HERE
Sale of Tobacco Products to under Age 21 Prohibited signage is Available HERE
NYS Department of Health Vaping Warning Sign Available HERE