New York State Certified Tobacco Sales Training Program

About Tobacco Sales Training

The Tobacco Sales Training Program offers guidance and training to tobacco and vapor product retailers and their staff. The training focuses on the State tobacco and vapor product sales law (Public Health Law Article 13-F) and how to responsibly follow the law. The program was created to help ensure that tobacco and vapor product retailers and their staff are knowledgeable about the State law and able to comply with it.

A list of certified training providers is included below with their contact information. Section 1399-ee of the Public Health Law allows tobacco and vapor product retailers a reduced penalty for a sale-to-minor violation if the clerk who made the sale previously attended a State Certified Tobacco Sales Training course and holds a valid certificate of completion. Tobacco and vapor product retailers and not required by the Public Health Law to attend a training program.

Interested in Becoming a Trainer?

The Department certifies individuals and entities to deliver the New York State Tobacco Sales Training Program.You must complete an application and demonstrate the training program meets the minimum curriculum requirements to become certified. Certifications expire and must be renewed every three years. For an application or questions about the Tobacco Training Program, email TobaccoEnforcement@health.ny.gov or call us at 518 402-7600.

  • The health effects of tobacco use
  • The minimum sales age and other requirements for selling tobacco and vapor products
  • Legal forms of identification (ID) and identifying fake IDs;
  • The right to refuse sales and techniques to refuse a sale;
  • Penalties for violating State tobacco and vapor product sales laws. A certificate of completion is issued to attendees following successful completion of the training.

Retailers and their staff who complete the training will understand the law and how to comply with it. Retailers that comply with the law will avoid penalties, including fines, suspension of their registration to sell tobacco and vapor products, and suspension of their lottery license. Section 1399-ee of the Public Health Law allows tobacco and vapor product retailers a reduced penalty for a sale-to-minor violation if the clerk who made the sale previously attended a State Certified Tobacco Sales Training course and holds a valid certificate of completion.

Certified Training Providers

Company Training Format Contact Person Phone Mailing Address City, State, Zip Date Expires
1 A Tobacco Training Online online Mike DeRosa (516) 445-3840 208 Lawrence Avenue Lawrence, NY 11559 11/4/2025
7-Eleven online Kelly Miller (972) 828-6748 3200 Hackberry Road Irving, TX 75063 7/14/2026
AAA In-Store Tobacco Training classroom John Radin (516) 889-6925 86 Troy Avenue East Atlantic Beach, NY 11561 2/21/2027
AAA Online Tobacco Training online John Radin (516) 889-6925 86 Troy Avenue East Atlantic Beach, NY 11561 3/23/2025
Bolla Management Corp. classroom Satyapal Pingle (516) 512-6125 809 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 1/11/2026
Cattaraugus County Department of Health classroom Chris Covert (716) 701-3391 1 Leo Moss Drive Olean, NY 14760 10/18/2025
Certified Training Corp. classroom Michelle Coles (516) 860-4677 284 Benson Avenue Elmont, NY 11003 9/26/2025
Chanatry's classroom Stephen Brooks (315) 724-4107 485 French Road Utica, NY 13502 2/13/2025
Circle K, Inc. online Jason Macuch (330) 630-6300 935 East Talmadge Avenue Akron, OH 44310 9/18/2026
Consumer's Beverages, Inc. classroom Jason Wheeler (716) 570-3964 2230 South Park Avenue Buffalo, NY 14220 6/4/2027
Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems Inc. both Nicole Speranza (716) 886-0931 570 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202 3/8/2027
Erie County Department of Health classroom Thomas Muscarella (716) 961-6800 503 Kensington Avenue Buffalo, NY 14214 9/13/2025
Fast Break classroom John Gallagher (516) 790-3693 69 Elmtree Lane Jericho, NY 11753 2/18/2027
Hickory Hill Market classroom Yvette Blain (607) 643-3454 45 Hickory Hill Road Windham, NY 12496 6/6/2025
KNC Holdings, Inc. classroom Christian King (518) 783-2100 21 Walker Way Albany, NY 12205 10/1/2027
Marshall Brothers, Inc. classroom Mindy Marshall (315) 834-6687 2737 Erie Drive, PO Box 1226 Weedsport, NY 13166 6/15/2027
Micah Kwasnik, Esq. classroom Micah Kwasnik (917) 533-6822 34 Ludlow Drive Chappaqua, NY 10514 3/29/2026
Mirabito Holdings, Inc. both Allison Demetriou (607)-352-2865 The Metro Center, 49 Court Street, PO Box 3306 Binghamton, NY 13902 5/8/2027
Niagara County Health Department classroom Stacy Price (716) 439-7444 5467 Upper Mountain Road Lockport, NY 14094-1894 8/23/2027
NYS Association of Service Stations online James McGill (518) 452-4367 6 Walker Way Albany, NY 12205 4/2/2027
Online Tobacco Training LLC online Fran Hernandez (917) 838-4210 190 Hurd Street Fairfield, CT 06824 3/16/2027
Price Chopper/ Golub Corp. both Kayla Baulder (518) 379-1875 461 Nott Street, MB 605 Schenectady, NY 12308 8/29/2027
Ready Training, Inc. (RTO) online Laura Wentling (800) 247-8514 1595 S. Mount Joy Street, Suite 100 Elizabethtown, PA 17022 6/27/2026
Reid Stores, Inc. classroom Chad Yoder (716) 434-2885 100 W. Genesee Street Lockport, NY 14094 10/30/2027
Rockland County Health Department classroom Eric Peckins (845) 364-2509 50 Sanitorium Road, Building D Pomona, NY 10970 3/13/2027
Rserving.com PSCC both Hannah Olsem (800) 247-7737 PO Box 192 Madison, SD 57042 7/3/2027
SC Choice Mgmt. Group classroom Alicia McKune (845) 796-3565 PO Box 960 Rock Hill, NY 12775 11/7/2026
Service Station Dealers & Automotive Services of Greater NY both Mandi Conner (914) 698-5188 421 Waverly Avenue Mamaroneck, NY 10543 1/24/2027
Smokes 4 Less classroom Louis Asher (845) 454-1490 183 N. Hamilton Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 8/30/2025
Speedy's (Parish Petro Inc.) classroom Cindy Barber (315) 396-9492 PO Box 6 Parish, NY 13131 4/18/2027
SRS Supermarkets (Shop-Rite) online Stephen Gida (845) 545-3681 176 No. Main Street Florida, NY 10921 9/13/2027
Stewart's Shops classroom Jaqueline Merritt (518) 581-1201 PO Box 435 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 2/6/2025
Suffolk County Department of Health classroom Teresa Ryther (631) 853-2967 PO Box 6100, Building C016, North Complex Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099 3/7/2025
TOPS Markets LLC classroom Lynn Marie May (716) 635-5895 PO Box 1027 Buffalo, NY 14240 3/15/2027
Travel Centers of America online Charles Seterra (330) 661-6023 8845 Lake Road, PO Box 103 Seville, OH 44273 5/17/2026
Wyoming County Health Department classroom Robert Jines (585) 786-8894 5362A Mungers Mill Road Silver Springs, NY 14550 10/30/2026