This snapshot of U.S. e-cigarette regulations was prepared by the Public Health Law Center. The information is based on a survey of current state statutes pertaining to e-cigarette regulations in the 50 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the following areas: definition of “tobacco product,” taxation, product packaging, youth access/other retail restrictions, licensure, and smoke-free air legislation. Some links go to legislative websites because the laws have not yet been codified or are not otherwise available.

Please click on a state or territory on the map below to see the regulations in place as of June 15, 2020. Click here to download the complete data set. [PDF]

If you prefer to view our state and territorial summaries by topic, click on the documents below:

States with Laws that Define E-Cigarettes (June 15, 2020)

States with Laws Taxing E-Cigarettes (June 15, 2020)

States with Laws on Product Packaging of E-Cigarettes (June 15, 2020)

States with Laws Restricting Youth Access to E-Cigarettes (June 15, 2020)

States with Laws Requiring Licenses for Retail Sales of E-Cigarettes (June 15, 2020)

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