Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; create certain temporary exemptions to. Amends 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 - 722.645) by adding sec. 1m. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5370'25, HB 5372'25, HB 5368'25, HB 5371'25

HB 5369 creates a temporary exemption for existing tobacco and nicotine product retailers in Michigan who have pending license applications. It allows these businesses to continue selling products while their applications are being reviewed by the state department, provided they submit an affidavit confirming they were lawfully selling before the law changed, have applied for a license, and haven't yet received one. The exemption ends once the application is no longer pending. This bill amends the Youth Tobacco Act (MCL 722.641-722.645) and is tied to the passage of four related bills (HB 5370, 5372, 5368, 5371).