Under the NSW Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 (‘the Act’), if you sell or intend to sell tobacco
or non-tobacco smoking products, you must notify NSW Health before commencing such activities.
You will be issued with a Retailer Identification Number after you complete the online registration.
You must provide this number to wholesalers to obtain tobacco products.
Wholesalers cannot sell these products to you if you do not provide a valid number.
New national laws to strengthen controls on the importation, manufacture,
and supply of all e-cigarette products are now in place.
All e-cigarettes & e-liquids (with and without nicotine) and e-cigarette accessories can now only be supplied
by a pharmacist, medical practitioner, or nurse practitioner.
For more information visit the
TGA Vaping Hub
Pharmacies are no longer required to register for a Retailer Identification Number.
More information for pharmacists on supplying therapeutic vaping goods in NSW is available at
Pharmaceutical Services - Vaping Goods.
How it works:
Application for a Retailer Identification Number (RIN) must be completed online.
You need to have or create an account with OneGov or Service NSW using an email address.
Your account will need to be activated by clicking the link sent to your email.
This will allow you to login and select the option to apply for a new Retailer Identification Number.
If you log out during the application process, you can log in again with your email address and password to complete the application.
If you have multiple retailing premises within the one business (that is, under the one ABN or ACN),
they can all be included under one registration number.
Please add the details of all premises during the application process.
For more information about tobacco retailing in NSW please visit
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/tobacco-retailing-laws.aspx