Tobacco: licenses; nicotine or tobacco products; require license to sell at retail. Amends title & secs. 1, 4 & 5 of 1915 PA 31 (MCL 722.641 et seq.) & adds secs. 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k & 1o. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0465'25

Added 'alternative nicotine products' to the list of prohibited items for sale to minors, expanding the bill's coverage beyond traditional tobacco and vapor products.

Created new licensing requirements for retail tobacco sales and introduced third-party facilitator service licenses for online sales platforms.

Added mandatory age verification requirements, including third-party verification services for online sales, and required posting of warning signs at retail locations.

Established a new Nicotine and Tobacco Regulation Fund in the state treasury to finance enforcement, compliance checks, and education programs.

Increased administrative fines for violations and added new civil penalties for employees and non-licensees who sell to minors.

Added new definitions for 'alternative nicotine product,' 'third-party facilitator service,' 'flash retail,' and other terms to clarify regulatory scope.

Set implementation timeline requiring the department to begin accepting license applications 15 months after the amendatory act's effective date.