Tobacco and eCigarette Retailers
Southwestern Public Health (SWPH) enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act to help reduce youth access to tobacco and electronic cigarettes and to protect the public from second-hand smoke. SWPH is responsible for inspecting all tobacco and e-cigarettes retailers and all retail locations in the SWPH jurisdiction. Progressive enforcement is applied before charges are issued including education and warnings.
Below is a summary report of convictions within the last five years, involving retailers in SWPH's jurisdiction.
| Premises Name | Address | Conviction Date | Charge |
| 2605346 ONTARIO INC. O/A ESSO |
124 Tillson Ave, Tillsonburg, ON N4G 3A5 |
08/04/2025 |
Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old, contrary to section 3(1) of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
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PURE VAPECLOUND INC. O/A VAPECLOUD |
20 Huron St Unit B, Woodstock, ON N4S 6Z2 |
17/03/2025 |
Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old, contrary to section 3(1) of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
|
12135957 CANADA INC. O/A VARIETY WORLD |
401 Dundas St, Woodstock, ON N4S 1B8 |
27/01/2025 |
Sell vapour product without posting prescribed signs, contrary to section 7 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
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EMPORIUM VAPES LTD. O/A EMPORIUM VAPES |
2 Main St W, Norwich, ON N0J 1P0 |
17/12/2024 |
Sell vapour product without posting prescribed signs, contrary to section 7 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
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EMPORIUM VAPES LTD. O/A EMPORIUM VAPES |
2 Main St W, Norwich, ON N0J 1P0 |
17/12/2024 |
Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old, contrary to section 3(1) of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
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2662144 ONTARIO INC. O/A HASTY MARKET |
801 Dundas St, Woodstock, ON N4S 1G4 |
16/08/2024 |
Sell vapour product to a person who is less than 19 years old, contrary to section 3(1) of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 |
Disclaimer
Prospective buyers of tobacco retail dealer premises are strongly encouraged to contact the local public health unit to confirm premises conviction history. A premises with two or more tobacco sales convictions against any owner (past or present) at that address within a five year period is subject to a Notice of Prohibition Against the Sale, Storage and Delivery of Tobacco Products (known as an automatic prohibition or “AP”).
Section 22 of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 (SFOA) states that upon becoming aware that there are two or more convictions against any owner for tobacco sales offences committed at the same place within a five year period, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) shall notify the owner(s) or occupant of the place that the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products is prohibited at the place.
The MOHLTC accepts requests from public health units for automatic prohibitions where owner(s) of the business was/were convicted of tobacco sales offences on two occasions. The SFOA convictions report published on public health units’ websites lists all owner related tobacco sales convictions that are eligible for an automatic prohibition. Please note that automatic prohibitions do not apply to vapour products sales convictions.
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