Tobacco

TriCounty Health Department works to prevent tobacco use and protect community health by educating youth and adults about the risks of smoking and vaping, promoting smoke-free environments, and ensuring local tobacco laws are followed. Our goal is to help everyone make healthier choices and reduce the harmful effects of tobacco.

TriCounty also monitors and enforces tobacco compliance to ensure that laws and regulations around tobacco sales and use are being followed. This includes making sure that retailers do not sell tobacco products to minors, that products are properly labeled, and that rules about where smoking or vaping is allowed are enforced. Compliance activities may involve inspections, education for retailers, and enforcement actions when violations occur. The goal is to reduce youth access to tobacco, prevent tobacco-related illness, and protect community health.


For Tobacco Retailers

Read Utah's Tobacco Laws
Apply For Tobacco Retail Permit   

Renew A Tobacco Retail Permit

Tobacco Cessation Resources

Quit Online

Have you tried to quit? Need some help? Go to www.waytoquit.org and join a private Online community where you can receive 24-hour, 7 days a week support in your attempt to quit. This service is FREE and includes coaching, text messaging, and email support. Wait, that is not all, www.waytoquit.org will also provide free patches or gum. Available for adults and teens 19 and older.

Quit Over the Phone

Utah residents will be able to get free one-on-one counseling with professional quit coaches to develop a personal quit plan. Call 1-800-QUITNOW (1-800-784-8669) to get started! You will also be able to access the online services mentioned above.

Youth Prevention & Cessation Resources

The My Life, My Quit program is for young people aged 12 to 17 who want help quitting all forms of tobacco, including vaping. It’s free. Parental consent is required and collected by the program.

My Life, My Quit Coaches help youth:

  • Develop a quit plan
  • Cope with stress
  • Learn about nicotine
  • Get ongoing support

Text or call 855-891-9989

For more information go to www.mylifemyquit.com

Smoke Free Teen

Smokefree Teen helps youth stop using tobacco by providing information grounded in scientific evidence and offering free tools on their mobile phones. The text messaging program can help youth quit smoking, and the quitSTART app helps them become smoke-free by providing helpful strategies for tackling cravings, bad moods, and other situations.

For more information go to teen.smokefree.gov/