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Vape laws by state

Flavor bans, product registries and new taxes are moving through statehouses every session. Find your state, see what's in effect, and tell your lawmakers where you stand.

Last updated November 4, 2026. Laws change quickly, so check the linked sources for the latest status.

States with major restrictions in effect

States with flavor restrictions

States with product registry laws

States + D.C. tracked

AlabamaAL

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (in effect since 2024)
Tax: $0.10/mL wholesale excise on consumable vapor products, effective Oct 1, 2026 (Act 2025-377)

New state vapor tax started Oct 2026; directory enforced by Dept. of Revenue.

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AlaskaAK

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

No statewide flavor, registry, or vape excise found; local taxes may apply.

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ArizonaAZ

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 bill SB 1272 not enacted)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

Registry bills introduced in recent sessions.

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ArkansasAR

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (SB 252, 2025; effective date TBD)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

Directory law enacted 2025.

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CaliforniaCA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide
Registry: none (AG unflavored-product list under AB 3218 instead of PMTA registry)
Tax: 12.5% retail excise plus CTET wholesale rate set annually (56.32% in 2024)
Online: Online sale of flavored vapes banned since Jan 1, 2025 (AB 3218/SB 1230)

Flavor ban incl. cooling agents; AB 762 bans disposables (import 2027, retail 2028).

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ColoradoCO

No major restrictions

Flavors: none (local bans, e.g., Denver)
Registry: none
Tax: 50% of manufacturer list price

Denver city flavor ban enforced since Jan 2026.

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ConnecticutCT

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Flavors: none
Registry: pending (HB 5539, 2026; directory sales limit from 2028; final status unconfirmed)
Tax: 10% wholesale (open); $0.40/mL (closed)

HB 5539 cleared Finance committee Apr 1, 2026.

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DelawareDE

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: $0.05/mL

No statewide flavor ban.

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District of ColumbiaDC

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide
Registry: none
Tax: 64% of wholesale (reduced from 71%)

Flavored tobacco/synthetic nicotine sales banned.

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FloridaFL

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (HB 1007, 2024; directory in ramp-up)
Tax: No state vape excise

DBPR directory; trackers expect full rollout late 2026.

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GeorgiaGA

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Flavors: none
Registry: pending (HB 577; passed House 2025, stalled in Senate committee)
Tax: 7% wholesale (open); $0.05/mL (closed)

Directory bill could return in 2027 session.

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HawaiiHI

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (Act 190, signed July 2026; effective date TBD)
Tax: 70% of wholesale

Act 189 bans disposable devices from Jan 1, 2027.

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IdahoID

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 244 not enacted)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

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IllinoisIL

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Flavors: none (local bans, e.g., Chicago)
Registry: none (2025 SB 2231 not enacted)
Tax: 15% of wholesale (state)

Flavor and registry bills filed in 2025.

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IndianaIN

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 1650 died in committee)
Tax: Raised from 15% to 30% effective July 1, 2025 (HB 1001)

SEA 185 bans vapes made in foreign-adversary countries (July 2026).

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IowaIA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (HF 2677, 2024; upheld in court Aug 2026; directory rollout postponed Oct 15, 2026)
Tax: New $0.05/mL tax effective Jan 1, 2027 (SF 2480)

Revised directory/enforcement dates pending from Dept. of Revenue.

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KansasKS

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: $0.05/mL

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KentuckyKY

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (in effect since 2024; upheld after challenge)
Tax: 15% wholesale (open); $1.50/cartridge (closed)

2025 repeal bill filed; not enacted.

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LouisianaLA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (in effect since 2024)
Tax: $0.15/mL

Directory enforced by Office of Alcohol & Tobacco Control.

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MaineME

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Flavors: none (local restrictions in some towns)
Registry: none
Tax: 75% of wholesale (raised from 43%, effective Jan 5, 2026)

Recent tax hike; statewide flavor bills have repeatedly failed.

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MarylandMD

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Flavors: none (county-level restrictions)
Registry: none (2025 SB 918/HB 1441 not enacted)
Tax: 60% of retail (liquid ≤5 mL); 20% of retail (devices)

Registry bills filed 2025.

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MassachusettsMA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide
Registry: none
Tax: 75% of wholesale

Flavored e-cig sales allowed only in licensed smoking bars.

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MichiganMI

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Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

Flavor-ban and 57% tax bills proposed in prior session; current status unconfirmed.

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MinnesotaMN

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: 95% of wholesale

Highest-percentage vape tax among states.

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MississippiMS

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (HB 916, 2025; in effect July 2025)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

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MissouriMO

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Flavors: none
Registry: Status unconfirmed (some trackers list a directory; check with the state)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

HB 276 (2025) registry bill; outcome unconfirmed.

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MontanaMT

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 525 tabled)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

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NebraskaNE

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: $0.05/mL (≤3 mL); 10% retail (>3 mL)

2025 nicotine pouch tax enacted; flavor bill LB 285 filed 2025.

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NevadaNV

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 AB 279 not enacted)
Tax: 30% of wholesale

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New HampshireNH

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: 8% wholesale (open); $0.30/mL (closed)

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New JerseyNJ

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide
Registry: none
Tax: $0.30/mL liquid; 30% of retail for container e-liquid (since Aug 1, 2025)

Only tobacco flavor allowed; 2025 tax increase.

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New MexicoNM

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 268 not enacted)
Tax: 12.5% wholesale (open); $0.50/cartridge (closed); 2025 SB 20 hike unconfirmed

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New YorkNY

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide
Registry: none (registry bills A4593/S902 in committee)
Tax: 20% supplemental retail sales tax

Flavor ban exempts FDA-authorized products; vapes excluded from 2026 pouch tax.

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North CarolinaNC

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (directory live May 1, 2026)
Tax: $0.05/mL

Unlisted products subject to seizure.

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North DakotaND

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

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OhioOH

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Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: $0.10/mL

Flavor ban proposal HB 96 (2025); outcome unconfirmed.

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OklahomaOK

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Flavors: none
Registry: Status unconfirmed (some trackers list a directory; check with the state)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

Registry status needs confirmation.

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OregonOR

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Flavors: none (county bans in Multnomah, Washington)
Registry: none (2025 HB 3559 not enacted)
Tax: 65% of wholesale

County flavor bans upheld; court review ended July 2026.

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PennsylvaniaPA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (Act 57 / HB 1425, 2025; unlisted products seizable from Oct 19, 2026)
Tax: 40% of wholesale

Federal challenge pending (MMA Group 1 Inc. v. Sunday).

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Rhode IslandRI

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide (menthol exempt)
Registry: none
Tax: New e-cig excise effective Jan 1, 2025 (rate: see source)

Codified flavor ban effective Jan 1, 2025.

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South CarolinaSC

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (S.287, 2026; effective later of directory publication or Feb 1, 2027)
Tax: $0.05/mL on nicotine liquid (2026 law; effective date TBD)

60-day retailer window after law takes effect.

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South DakotaSD

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 1069 tabled)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)
Online: SB 221 restricts mail-order sales; products must come from licensed distributors

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TennesseeTN

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (SB 763, 2025; directory public Jan 1, 2026; unlisted sales allowed until Jan 1, 2027)
Tax: 10% of wholesale (since July 1, 2025)

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TexasTX

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 SB 1698 not enacted)
Tax: No state vape excise (per 2024 data)

SB 2024 (Sept 2025) bans China-made vapes and youth-appealing marketing; under legal challenge.

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UtahUT

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: statewide (menthol exempt)
Registry: enacted (SB 61, 2024; FDA-authorized or pending-PMTA products only)
Tax: 71% of manufacturer sales price (from July 1, 2026)

Court upheld flavor ban but blocked warrantless searches.

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VermontVT

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Flavors: none (2024 S.18 vetoed)
Registry: none
Tax: 92% of wholesale

Flavor ban passed but vetoed in 2024.

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VirginiaVA

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (AG directory; penalties from Oct 1, 2026)
Tax: $0.066/mL (2024 rate)

Penalties $5k/$10k/$15k for repeat violations.

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WashingtonWA

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Flavors: none
Registry: none (2025 HB 1534/SB 5526 not enacted)
Tax: $0.27/mL (≤5 mL); $0.09/mL (>5 mL); new 95% tax on other nicotine products from Jan 1, 2026

Flavor-ban proposals recur.

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West VirginiaWV

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (HB 5437 Vape Safety Act, 2026; directory-only sales from Sept 1, 2026)
Tax: $0.075/mL

Retailer licensing; youth-marketing limits begin 2027.

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WisconsinWI

Restrictions in effect

Flavors: none
Registry: enacted (effective July 1, 2026)
Tax: $0.05/mL

Directory covers ENDS, pouches, heated tobacco.

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WyomingWY

No major restrictions

Flavors: none
Registry: none
Tax: 15% of wholesale

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Federal

What's happening in Washington

FDA enforcement-priorities guidance (May 2026)

FDA's final guidance, effective May 8, 2026, says it generally will not prioritize enforcement against ENDS with accepted-and-filed PMTAs submitted on/after Nov 4, 2021; it does not legalize unauthorized products.

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PMTA authorization status

Only a limited number of e-cigarette products hold FDA marketing authorization (41 cited in May 2026); the Supreme Court upheld FDA's denials of flavored PMTAs in FDA v. Wages and White Lion (Apr. 2, 2025).

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Import enforcement: Operation Red Mist

CBP, the Coast Guard and FDA reported seizing over 18 million unauthorized vaping devices worth more than $175 million, targeting illegal imports from China.

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PACT Act

Since 2021 the PACT Act covers e-cigarettes: remote sellers must register with ATF and states, collect applicable taxes and verify age at delivery, and USPS generally may not mail vapor products to consumers.

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Federal flavor policy

FDA withdrew its proposed menthol cigarette ban in January 2026; industry groups are urging the administration to clarify the PMTA pathway for flavored products.

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This tracker is a general summary for adult consumers and retailers, not legal advice. Retailers are responsible for knowing and following the laws where they sell.