Thinking about Buying a Tobacco Retail Premise?
Prospective buyers of tobacco premises are strongly encouraged to contact Thunder Bay District Health Unit to confirm premises history. A premises with two or more convictions, regardless of business ownership, is subject to a Notice of Prohibition Against the Sale, Storage and Delivery of Tobacco Products known as an Automatic Prohibition.
When a tobacco or vapour product retailer is charged with a sales offence and a conviction is obtained, the conviction information is posted on this page. Convictions are listed for a period of 5 years from the conviction date.
- Tobacco Sales Offences and Automatic Prohibitions
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It is against the law for anyone to sell or supply tobacco to anyone under 19 years of age. The law also prohibits the display and promotion of tobacco products at any place where tobacco products are sold.
An Automatic Prohibition* (AP) prevents a business from the sale, storage and delivery of tobacco products for a minimum of six months. Certain offences under the law can be applied towards an AP. A business that is convicted of two or more of these offences within a five year period, regardless of business ownership, may be subject to an AP. See below for current APs.
Tobacco Sales Offences
Premise Name Address Offence Date Offence Wording Conviction Date Fine Amount/Action Wayne's Esso 804 Main St. Geralton August 21, 2025 Section 3(1) SFOA 2017 Supply tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old Oct 1, 2025 $490.00 Longlac Freshmart 103 Hamel Ave. Longlac August 21, 2025 Section 3(1) SFOA 2017 Supply tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old Sept 5, 2025 $490.00 Fill N Chill 44000 Hwy 17
Upsala
July 29, 2025 Section 3(1) SFOA 2017 Supply tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old April 24, 2025 $490.00 Fill N Chill 44000 Hwy 17
Upsala
March 10, 2025 Section 3(1) SFOA 2017 Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old August 22, 2025 $490.00 Fill N Chill 44000 Hwy 17
Upsala
May 18, 2023 Section 3(2) SFOA 2017 Supply tobacco to a person less than 25 years old June 9, 2023 $490.00 Villa Bianca Inn 65 Kingsway Schreiber September 21, 2022 Section (1) Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old January 23, 2023 $490.00 Longlac Freshmart 203 Hamel Ave. Longlac November 13, 2021 Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
November 29, 2021 $490.00 Alley's Corner Variety 700 Franklin St., South
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1R9
November 4, 2021 Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
November 23, 2021 $490.00 Circle K #88 (Marathon) 20 Peninsula Rd Marathon ON P0T 2E0
October 2, 2021 Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017
Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old
November 23, 2021 $490.00 Valley Foods 2338504 Ontario Ltd 4591 Oliver Road, Murillo P0T 2G0 September 13, 2021 Sec. 3 (1) SFOA 2017 Sell tobacco to a person who is less than 19 years old October 20, 2021 $490.00 Premises currently under Automatic Prohibition Premise Name Address Effective Date End Date * No Automatic Prohibitions at this time. *Disclaimer Regarding Automatic Prohibition: 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.
- Vapour Product Sales Offences
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It is against the law for anyone to sell or supply vapour products to anyone under 19 years of age.
Vapour Product Sales Offences
Premise Name Address Offence Date Offence Wording Conviction Date Fine Amount/Action Shefield Express 1000 Fort William Rd. Unit 19
Thunder Bay
March 23, 2023 Section 9 SFOA 2017 Offer to sell flavoured tobacco product April 5, 2023 $490.00 Isobel's Flowers and Gifts 2 Hemlo Dr., Marathon January 23, 2023 Section 4.1(1) Display vaping products in manner that permits viewing or handling before purchase February 10, 2023 $490.00
For Further Information
Call the Tobacco Control Program: (807) 625-5900
Or toll-free: 1-888-294-6630