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State Authorized Tobacco Licensees
State Law
Effective July 1, 2004, it shall be illegal for a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling cigarettes to ship or cause to be shipped any cigarettes to a person or entity in the State of Hawaii that is not:
- A licensee under Chapter 245, Hawaii Revised Statutes
- An export warehouse proprietor pursuant to chapter 52 of the Internal Revenue Code; or
- An operator of a customs bonded warehouse pursuant to section 1311 or 1555 of title 19 of the United States Code.
It is also illegal to ship or cause to be shipped any cigarettes into this State in any container or wrapping, other than the cigarette manufacturer's original container or wrapping. The container or wrapping must be visibly marked with the word "cigarette."
List of Authorized Licensees
A person or entity is an authorized licensee if the person or entity's name appears on the following list published by the Department of Taxation. This list may be updated at anytime to add or remove names from the list as necessary.
List of State Authorized Tobacco Licensees Ending June 30, 2008
| Name | DBA | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80% STRAIGHT INC | 134 KAPAHULU AVE SUITE B, HONOLULU HI 96815 | DEALER | |
| AALA PRODUCE INCORPORATED | AALA SHIP SERVICE | 869 N.NIMITZ HIGHWAY, HONOLULU HI 96817 | WHOLESALER |
| ALOHA STATE BROKERAGE INC | 1001 DILLINGHAM BLVD #212, HONOLULU HI 96817 | DEALER | |
| AMERICAN KRETEK COMPANY LLC | 20971 CURRIER RD STE A, WALNUT CA 91789 | WHOLESALER | |
| ANNE MCCOY | 1034 FRONT STREET, #219, LAHAINA, HI 96762 | DEALER | |
| BERTRAND BLOCK D. O. INC. | 8 B'S PUHI PAKA | P O BOX 44609, KAWAIHAE, HI 96743 | WHOLESALER |
| C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS INC | 47 OLD FERRY ROAD, BRATTLEBORO VT 05302-0821 | WHOLESALER | |
| CAMBA, GLORIA | R & G MINI MART & LAUNDROMAT | 96-1195 KAMANI STREET, PAHALA HI 96777 | DEALER |
| CHEUNG CHAU TRADING INC | CHEUNG CHAU TRADING COMPANY | 1290 C MAUNAKEA STREET, HONOLULU HI 96817 | WHOLESALER/DEALER |
| CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL INC | P O BOX 21009, SEATTLE WA 98111-3009 | WHOLESALER | |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | COSTCO WHOLESALE | 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH WA 98027 | DEALER |
| COUSINS DISTRIBUTING INC | FRESH CHOICE TOBACCO | 4477 PARK RD, BENICIA CA 94510 | DEALER |
| EMNA & EZRA CORP | MAUI ISLAND COFFEE | 658 FRONT STREET #112, LAHAINA HI 96761 | DEALER |
| FILIPINO MDSE STORE WHLESLE/RETAIL CORP | 577 A CALIFORNIA AVE, WAHIAWA HI 96786 | WHOLESALER/DEALER | |
| FOODLAND SUPER MARKET LTD | 3536 HARDING AVE STE 100, HONOLULU HI 96816 | DEALER | |
| FUKUSHIMA INC. | FUKUSHIMA STORE | P O BOX 648, HAIKU, HI 96708 | DEALER |
| HAWAII LIQUOR SUPERSTORE | 1625 S BIRCH ST APT 909, DEVER CO 80222-4147 | WHOLESALER | |
| HAWAIIAN BEST TRADING INC | 1020 AUAHI ST BLDG 4 BAY 6, HONOLULU HI 96814 | WHOLESALER | |
| HAWAIIAN HOLY SMOKES LLC | 2235 S KING STREET, HONOLULU HI 96826 | DEALER | |
| HAWAIIAN HOUSEWARES LTD | KAMAAINA DISTRIBUTION | P O BOX 820, PEARL CITY HI 96782 | WHOLESALER |
| HAWAIIAN ISLAND CIGARS INC. | ROYAL HAWAIIAN CIGARS | 1135 MAKAWAO AVE. STE #103-195, MAKAWAO, HI 96768 | DEALER |
| HAWAIIAN ISLES ENTERPRISES INC | HAWAIIAN ISLES DISTRIBUTORS | 2839 MOKUMOA STREET, HONOLULU HI 96819 | WHOLESALER |
| HILO TRADING COMPANY, LTD | NIHON RESTAURANT | 123 LIHIWAI STREET, HILO, HI 96720 | DEALER |
| HOANG, HUONG THI | ISLAND LIQUOR & CIGAR | 98-199 KAMEHAMEHA HWY #A09, AIEA HI 96701 | DEALER |
| HU, STEVE HWAN | HU'S TRADING | 581 KAMOKU STREET #306, HONOLULU HI 96826 | WHOLESALER |
| JILL SHIROMA/SHIROMA'S WINE AND MORE LLC | 46-227 HEEIA ST, KANEOHE HI 96744 | DEALER | |
| K D GOLF OPERATIONS LLC | 3351 HOOLAULEA WAY, LIHUE HI 96766-1700 | DEALER | |
| KIPUKA SLATER, INC | KIPUKA SMOKE SHOP | 308 KAMEHAMEHA AVENUE #102, HILO, HI 96720 | WHOLESALER/DEALER |
| KO OLINA GOLF CLUB LLC | 92-1220 ALIINUI DR, KAPOLEI HI 96707 | DEALER | |
| KRETEK INTERNATIONAL INC | 5449 ENDEAVOUR COURT, MOORPARK CA 93021-1712 | WHOLESALER | |
| LAHAINA PETROLEUM LLC | LIHUE CHEVRON | 3-3187 KUHIO HWY , LIHUE, HI 96766-1700 | WHOLESALER |
| LAWRENCE, YA-FEN C | PINEAPPLE PRINCESS GIFTS & BOUTIQUE | 75-5799 ALII DRIVE B4 , KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 | DEALER |
| LBD COFFEE LLC | 6200 KAWAIHAU RD STE B, KAPAA HI 96746 | WHOLESALER | |
| LEONG BERNARD G D/HONDA JILL T | THE HAVANA CLUB HONOLULU | 98-054 LII-IPO STREET, AIEA HI 96701 | WHOLESALER/DEALER |
| LIGGETT VECTOR BRANDS INC | P O BOX 13818, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709 | WHOLESALER | |
| LIGNUM-2 INC | 1615 ALVARADO STREET, SAN LEANDRO CA 94577 | WHOLESALER | |
| LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY | C/O TAX DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 10529, GREENSBORO NC 27404-0529 | DEALER | |
| MARSHALL, KYONG SUK | S & K SNACKS | 45-535 LULUKU ROAD K5, KANEOHE HI 96744 | WHOLESALER |
| MCLANE COMPANY INC | MCLANE/NORTHWEST | P O BOX 98848, TACOMA WA 98498-0848 | WHOLESALER |
| MCLANE SUNEAST INC | MCLANE PACIFIC | C/O ROY DAVENPORT, P O BOX 2107, MERCED CA 95344-0107 | WHOLESALER |
| NAT SHERMAN INC | 7615 BOEING DRIVE, GREENSBORO NC 27409 | WHOLESALER/DEALER | |
| PACIFIC CIGAR CO. | P O BOX 669, LEMONT, ILL 60439 | WHOLESALER | |
| PARADISE BEVERAGES, INC | PARADISE BEVERAGES | 94-1450 MOANIANI STREET, WAIPAHU HI 96797 | WHOLESALER |
| PARADISE BEVERAGES, INC | PARADISE BEVERAGES | 94-1450 MOANIANI STREET , WAIPAHU, HI 96797 | WHOLESALER |
| PARADISE BEVERAGES, INC | PARADISE BEVERAGES | C/O , 74-5581 OLOWALU STREET, KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 | WHOLESALER |
| PARADISE BEVERAGES, INC | PARADISE BEVERAGES | 452 KALANIANAOLE STREET, HILO, HI 96720 | WHOLESALER |
| PARADISE BEVERAGES, INC | PARADISE BEVERAGES | 94-1450 MOANIANI STREET, WAIPAHU, HI 96797 | WHOLESALER |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA | PM USA (PRECON) | 13721 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, CHESTER VA 23831 | WHOLESALER |
| QUINN SUPERS INC | TIMES SUPER MARKET | 3375 KOAPAKA STREET STE D108, HONOLULU HI 96819 | DEALER |
| R J REYNOLDS SMOKE SHOP INC | RJR DIRECT | C/O TAX DEPARTMENT, P O BOX 2959, WINSTON SALEM NC 27102 | WHOLESALER/DEALER |
| RENAISSANCEGIRL A CONCEPT DEC CORP | 587 HAO STREET, HONOLULU HI 96821 | DEALER | |
| RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO | P O BOX 2959, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27102 | WHOLESALER | |
| ROSEBUD PANCAKE LLC | 23 C POHAKU ST, HILO HI 96720 | DEALER | |
| S & K SALES CO | C/O CAMPBELL INDUSTRIAL PARK, 91-033 MALAKOLE STREET, KAPOLEI HI 96707 | WHOLESALER | |
| S T NEXUS ENTERPRISES INC | RAINBOW K S | 1001 DILLINGHAM BLVD #103, HONOLULU HI 96817-4548 | WHOLESALER |
| SAM'S WEST INC | SAM'S CLUB #6410 / SAM'S CLUB #4755 | C/O SHANNON ELLINGTON, 702 S W 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0500 | WHOLESALER |
| SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO CO INC | P O BOX 1840, SANTA FE NM 87504 | WHOLESALER | |
| SIR WILFRED'S LIMITED | SIR WILFRED'S WHALERS VILLAGE | 2435 KAANAPALI PARKWAY #K-3, LAHAINA, HI 96761 | DEALER |
| SOUTH PACIFIC PIPES & CIGARS INC | 350 WARD AVE SUITE 106, HONOLULU HI 96814 | DEALER | |
| SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS OF AMER INC | 1600 N W 163RD STREET, MIAMI FL 33169 | WHOLESALER/DEALER | |
| STANLEY'S COFFEE SHOP GALLERY, LLC | 125 PUALI STREET, KAUNAKAKAI, HI 96748 | RETAILER | |
| THOMPSON, SHERI | KOHALA SPIRITS | C/O KOHALA TRADE CENTER, P O BOX 236, HAWI HI 96719 | DEALER |
| TOBACCOS OF HAWAII INC | 512 ATKINSON DRIVE SUITE 101, HONOLULU HI 96814 | DEALER | |
| TRADEWINDS KAHANA GROCERY INC | TRADEWINDS KAHANA GROCERY | 4310 L. HONOAPIILANI RD STE 107, LAHAINA HI 96761 | WHOLESALER |
| T-SPOT HIDEAWAY INC | 590 FARRINGTON HWY STE 505/506, KAPOLEI HI 96707 | DEALER | |
| UNITED PROJECTS, INC | KONA WINE MARKET | 75-5626 KUAKINI HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HI 96740 | WHOLESALER |
| US SMOKELESS TOBACCO BRANDS INC | 100 WEST PUTNAM AVE, GREENWICH CT 06830 | WHOLESALER | |
| USA TOBACCO DISTRIBUTING INC | 2046 W. ROSE GARDEN LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027 | WHOLESALER | |
| WAILEA GOLF LLC | WAILEA GOLF CLUB | 4050 KALAI WAA STREET, WAILEA, HI 96753-5703 | DEALER |
| WAILEA OLD BLUE LLC | 120 KAUKAHI ST, WAILEA HI 96753 | DEALER | |
| WB-LCP ORCHID OPERATOR LLC | ONE NORTH KANIKU DRIVE, KOHALA COAST HI 96743 | WHOLESALER | |
| Y HATA & CO LTD | P O BOX 3770, HONOLULU HI 96812 | WHOLESALER | |
| YI JAMES | PALI BOTTLE SHOPPE | 662 KAILUA ROAD, KAILUA HI 96734 | DEALER |
| ZANDER-GREG INC | M & A WHOLESALE | 1830 LOCUST ST, PASADENA CA 91107 | WHOLESALER |
List of State Authorized Tobacco Licensees Ending June 30, 2007.
| Name | DBA | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| B A C C OF LAHAINA INC. | BAD ASS COFFEE | 201 DAIRY ROAD, KAHULUI, HI 96732 | DEALER |
| CIGAR WERKS, INC. | 2015 DEAN STREET #4, ST. CHARLES, ILL 60174 | WHOLESALER | |
| CORNER CIGARS DISTRIBUTING INC | 124 PLEMMONS DR, ST. SIMONS GA 31522 | WHOLESALER | |
| GNECCO, NOEL K | P O BOX 6826, OCEANVIEW HI 96734 | WHOLESALER | |
| HILTON, JOSEPH F | CIGAR-CIGAR ETC! | 1125 S KING STREET #102, HONOLULU HI 96814 | DEALER |
| MONKEWICZ MATTHEW J | THE PIPELINE | 1019 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 8, HONOLULU HI 96826 | DEALER |
| OHLSON, BART T | BTO ENTERPRISES | 3336 LOULU STREET, HONOLULU HI 96822 | WHOLESALER |
| RED CONGOLESE LP | 225 QUEEN ST #17D, HONOLULU HI 96813 | DEALER | |
| SAFEWAY INC | P O BOX 29096 M/S 6516, PHOENIX AZ 85038-9096 | DEALER | |
| SANTOS BRIAN K | CHRONICHAWAIIAN | P O BOX 375, WAIALUA HI 96791 | DEALER |
| STRICTLY IRIE | 3205 CASTLE ST STE 5, HONOLULU HI 96815 | DEALER | |
| TALANA NANCY E | VISTA STORE | 524 OLIVE AVE, WAHIAWA HI 96786 | DEALER |
| THOMAS T. KADOTA, LTD | 194 HUALALAI STREET, HILO, HI 96720 | WHOLESALER | |
| T-STAR HOLDINGS LLC | C/O JASON LEE CPA, 1600 KAPIOLANI BLVD STE 500, HONOLULU HI 96814 | DEALER | |
| US SMOKELESS TOBACCO BRANDS INC | 100 WEST PUTNAM AVE, GREENWICH, CT 06830 | WHOLESALER | |
| Y S URBAN APPAREL R LLP | 1758 W ARROW ROUTE APT 205, UPLAND CA 91786 | DEALER | |
| ADAMS JON V | MOTHERS ARTIQUES & FINE CIGARS | P O BOX 307, KAPAAU HI 96755 | DEALER |
| CONWOOD SALES CO LLC | 813 RIDGE LAKE BLVD , MEMPHIS TN 38101-0217 | WHOLESALER | |
| CHOI HOUSE LLC | 15-2874 PUNA RD #9059, PAHOA HI 96778 | WHOLESALER |