8220-A. Licensing of dealers and manufacturers

(a) Prohibition.--No person, unless all sales of tobacco products are exempt from Pennsylvania tobacco products tax, shall sell, transfer or deliver any tobacco products in this Commonwealth without first obtaining the proper license provided for in this article.
(b) Application.--An applicant for a dealer's or manufacturer's license shall complete and file an application with the department.  The application shall be in the form and contain information prescribed by the department and shall set forth truthfully and accurately the information desired by the department.  If the application is approved, the department shall license the dealer or manufacturer for a period of one year and the license may be renewed annually thereafter.