In today’s society, you’d be hard pressed to find a single person not already familiar with the term ‘vaping’ or who has never heard of an electronic cigarette. The e-cig industry has come on leaps and bounds in recent years and become a staple part of the quitting smoking process. As a result, we’re seeing more and more devices and vapour clouds around and, of course, more and more regulation being introduced as to their use. The USA is perhaps one of the most confusing locations with vaping regulation, with each state often holding their own regulation. Here, we’re taking a look at these regulations so you know where you can vape in the USA.

The Food And Drug Administration (FDA)

While vaping is legal across every US state, the Food and Drug Administration does regulate some elements of vape use. In general, the FDA law on e-cigarettes tends to be similar to that of their traditional alternative. Of course, there are far fewer bans on where you can vape due to the lower volume of toxic chemicals, though this is often decided on a local level.

With the classification of vapes as a tobacco product, only those over the age of 18 are able to purchase any kind of vape-related equipment, and only if they can provide valid photo ID. They have also put into place regulation that ensures all liquids are labelled with a nicotine warning.

State-By-State

State government can determine on a local level where vaping is allowed to take place. Businesses also have this freedom within a state, unless they fall under a particular kind of business, dependant on the law. We’ve provided a table of the bans in every state, below:

State

Regulation

Alabama

No Additional Regulation

Alaska

No Additional Regulation

Arizona

No Additional Regulation

Arkansas

School Property, Higher Education Campuses, Child Care Facilities, Healthcare Locations, State Fairs

California

Non-Hospitality Locations, Restaurants, Bars, Gambling Facilities

Colorado

School Property

Connecticut

Bars, Restaurants, Gambling Locations

Delaware

Non-hospitality Workplaces, Restaurants, Bars, Gambling Facilities

Florida

No Additional Regulation

Georgia

Universities

Hawaii

Non-hospitality Workplaces, Bars, Restaurants

Idaho

No Additional Regulation

Illinois

Higher Education Campuses

Indiana

No Additional Regulation

Iowa

No Additional Regulation

Kansas

Department Of Corrections Property

Kentucky

State Executive Branch Property

Louisiana

No Additional Regulation

Maine

Non-Hospitality Workplaces, Bars, Restaurants

Maryland

Some Rail System Trains

Massachusetts

Higher Education Campuses

Michigan

No Additional Regulation

Minnesota

Government Property

Mississippi

No Additional Regulation

Missouri

No Additional Regulation No Additional Regulation

Montana

No Additional Regulation

Nebraska

No Additional Regulation

Nevada

No Additional Regulation

New Hampshire

Public Education Facilities

New Jersey

Non-Hospitality Workplaces, Bars, Restaurants

New Mexico

No Additional Regulation

New York

No Additional Regulation

North Carolina

Bars And Restaurants

North Dakota

Non-Hospitality Workplaces, Gambling Facilities, Bars, Restaurants

Ohio

No Additional Regulation

Oklahoma

Department Of Corrections Property

Oregon

Non-hospitality Workplaces, Bars, Restaurants, Gambling Facilities

Pennsylvania

No Additional Regulation

Rhode Island

No Additional Regulation

South Carolina

No Additional Regulation

South Dakota

Department Of Corrections Property

Tennessee

No Additional Regulation

Texas

Some Public Places

Utah

Non-Hospitality Workplaces, Restaurants, Bars

Vermont

Non-Hospitality Workplaces, Bars, Restaurants, Gambling Facilities

Virginia

Virginia Railway Express Trains

Washington

No Additional Regulation

West Virginia

No Additional Regulation

Wisconsin

State Fairs

Wyoming

No Additional Regulation