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Licensing Policy Tools and Impacts <br />+ - <br />Capping Limit number of licenses <br />+ Reduces tobacco exposure <br />+ Reduces retailer density <br />+ Reduces competition among retailers <br />-May impact small businesses <br />-Does not address concentration of stores <br />De-cluster Restrict retailers from operating <br />near each other <br />+ May decrease use by requiring customers <br />drive further <br />+ Supports market by spreading out <br />competitors <br />+ May spread density more equitably <br />Proximity <br />Restricts sales location, such as <br />away from youth-oriented <br />facilities <br />+ May be more effective in low-income areas <br />+ Limits exposure to youth <br />-Creates a cluster, which may increase <br />competition among retailers <br />Store-specific or <br />product specific <br />Prohibit specific types of <br />retailers or products <br />+ Eliminates retailers or products that <br />target/advertise to specific demographic <br />Source: CDC Best Practices Tobacco where you live: Retail Strategies to Promote Health Equity <br />https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/stateandcommunity/guides/pdfs/best-practices-retail-user-guide-508.pdf