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Hours of Operation

Arkansas Tobacco Control's (ATC's) lobby is now open 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday excluding holidays.

Permit Revocations

The following permits are revoked:

  • BP Amoco Marion, Marion, Retail Permit # 10006-01
  • Shell Superstop #412, Blytheville, Retail Permit # 7584-02
  • Bonka-Chong Enterprise, LLC, Hampton, Retail Permit # 3843-06

Permit Suspensions

The following permits cannot buy or sell Tobacco Products, Vapor Products, E-liquid Products and Alternative Nicotine Products during their suspension:

Permit # Store Name Physical City Start Date @ 12:01AM End Date @ Midnight
20685-01 CIRCLE K LITTLE ROCK 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
01434-01 DODGE STORE # 6201 BLYTHEVILLE 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
13337-01 DOLLAR GENERAL # 16111 PINE BLUFF 6/19/2023 6/20/2023
12334-02 GIANP LIQUOR EXPRESS FORT SMITH 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
19295-01 HOPE VALERO HOPE 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
01208-02 KOUNTRY KITCHEN, INC. MORO 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
06636-02 MAD BUTCHER WARREN 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
04739-03 PIC N TOTE RYE HILL FORT SMITH 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
06629-01 PILOT TRAVEL CENTER 145 SPRINGDALE 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
19506-01 ROCK'S SMOKE N GRILL LONOKE 6/19/2023 6/23/2023
04754-03 STAR FOOD MART BRINKLEY 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
01120-05 SUPER STOP 472 PINE BLUFF 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
13653-01 VAPOR MAVEN JONESBORO 6/19/2023 6/19/2023
00154-03 WHITEOAK STATION # 23 PEA RIDGE 6/19/2023 6/23/2023

Contraband Tobacco Enforcement – an Arkansas Tobacco Control priority

Illegal tobacco purchases by individuals and businesses deprive the State of Arkansas of funding for state social, education and health care programs. If you are thinking of buying cigarettes or other tobacco products from other states because they are cheaper, you might want to consider the risk you are taking.

Individuals caught buying, selling or transporting contraband tobacco could face criminal charges. Act 939 of the Regular Session of the 87th General Assembly of Arkansas establishes a forfeiture procedure for contraband tobacco. Any property, including money, used to buy, sell, or transport contraband tobacco may be seized and forfeited to the state. Consider these costs before buying, selling or transporting illegal tobacco.