A Pittsfield tobacco shop has permanently lost its license to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products, and the permit can never be reinstated or transferred to another business. The move to reduce the number of licenses to sell tobacco in Pittsfield began in 2014.
The Pittsfield Board of Health last week upheld its decision to permanently revoke Berkshire Pipe and Tobacco’s tobacco sales permit after the Tyler Street store was caught selling untaxed cigarettes during a previous suspension. With the revocation, Pittsfield now has one fewer tobacco permit and is not accepting new applications, meaning the loss is permanent. –theberkshireeagle.com
The store had been suspended in March for selling banned flavored tobacco products, missing required signage, and failures to check identification. During an August inspection, authorities found untaxed cigarettes on shelves despite the active suspension…