All cigar bars must receive certification from the Department of Human Services (DHS) before permitting cigar smoking on the premises.  All required documentation must be included for DHS to consider the cigar bar for certification.  Please include a separate application packet for each cigar bar and keep a copy of all application materials for your records.

To apply for certification, please submit the following documentation in one packet:

1. A completed DHS Application for Cigar Bar Certification.  Download the application (pdf) or call (971) 673-1020 to have one mailed to you.

2. A copy of the business’s full on-premises liquor sales license issued by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission under ORS 471.175.

3. A copy of the floor plan submitted to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission for the business’s full on-premises liquor sales license.  The floor plan must include a detailed seating capacity chart that demonstrates a maximum seating capacity of no more than 40 persons.

4. Certification from the assistant to the State Fire Marshal for the jurisdiction where the cigar bar is located that the cigar bar’s ventilation system is adequate to remove the cigar smoke in the cigar bar and prevent the smoke from entering any other establishment.

5. A completed and signed DHS Secondhand Smoke Document for each employee that explains the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke.  Download the document (pdf) or call (971) 673-1020 to have one mailed to you.

6. Documentation demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Assistant Director of the Public Health Division that the cigar bar generated onsite retail sales of cigars of at least $5,000 in the calendar year 2006. Documentation may include cash register tapes, inventory receipts, and purchase orders.

Mail your completed application packet to:

Oregon's Smokefree Workplace Law
800 NE Oregon St., Ste 730
Portland, OR 97232 

DHS will review the application materials within 30 days of receipt to determine whether the application is complete.  Incomplete application materials will be returned to the applicant.

Within 10 days of the application being declared complete, DHS will either grant the cigar bar certification or deny the application. 

DHS reserves the right to request additional information as necessary to determine compliance with the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.  DHS may permanently deny the application for cigar bar certification if an applicant provides information that is false or deliberately misleading.

Please contact Debi Livengood at (971) 673-1020 with questions.

All smoke shops must receive certification from the Department of Human Services (DHS) before permitting smoking on the premises.  All required documentation must be included for DHS to consider the smoke shop for certification.  Please include a separate application packet for each smoke shop and keep a copy of all application materials for your records. 

To apply for certification, please submit the following documentation in one packet:

1. A completed DHS Application for Smoke Shop Certification.  Download the application (pdf) or call (971) 673-1020 to have one mailed to you.

2. Documentation demonstrating that at least 75 percent of the business’s gross revenue was derived from the sale of tobacco products or smoking instruments for the previous fiscal year. (July 1 to June 30).  Documentation may include cash register tapes, inventory receipts, and purchase orders.

3. Documentation, including written descriptions or visual aids, demonstrating that the smoke shop is a stand-alone business with no other businesses or residential property attached to the premises.  Photographs of the premises are highly encouraged.

Mail your completed application packet to:

Oregon's Smokefree Workplace Law
800 NE Oregon St., Ste 730
Portland, OR 97232 

DHS will review the application materials within 30 days of receipt to determine whether the application is complete.  Incomplete application materials will be returned to the applicant.

Within 10 days of the application being declared complete, DHS will either grant the smoke shop certification or deny the application. 

DHS reserves the right to request additional information as necessary to determine compliance with the Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act.  DHS may permanently deny the application for smoke shop certification if an applicant provides information that is false or deliberately misleading. 

Every year, within 30 calendar days from the date certification was originally granted, the smoke shop must provide documentation demonstrating that at least 75 percent of business’s gross revenue was derived from the sale of tobacco products or smoking instruments for the previous fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).

Please contact Debi Livengood at (971) 673-1020 with questions.