Essential Retail Stores definition
Essential Retail Stores means those retail stores that primarily sell essential household consumer commodities that are necessary to maintain the essential daily requirements for health, safety, and sanitation for residences, such as pharmaceuticals, cleaning and sanitizing products, personal care products, and other non-grocery products. Essential items which may be sold at Essential Retail Stores include, but are not limited to: butane stoves, butane gas, propane gas tank refills, charcoal, rice cookers, microwaves, fans, air conditioners, bath towels, sheets/bedding, mattresses, candles, batteries, cooking pans and utensils, vacuum cleaners, coolers, and small appliances. Determination of commodities available for sale shall be restricted to the authorized operations as stated in the Business License issued by the Department of Revenue and Taxation.