List of vaping bans in the United States

The following is a list of vaping bans in the United States. For smoking bans and restrictions outside the United States, see the worldwide regulation of electronic cigarettes.

United States

Federal regulation

The FDA classified electronic cigarettes as drug delivery devices and subject to regulation under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) before importation and sale in the United States. The classification was challenged in court, and overruled in January 2010 by Federal District Court Judge Richard J. Leon, citing that "the devices should be regulated as tobacco products rather than drug or medical products."[1][2]

In March 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia stayed the injunction pending an appeal, during which the FDA argued the right to regulate electronic cigarettes based on their previous ability to regulate nicotine replacement therapies such as nicotine gum or patches. Further, the agency argued that tobacco legislation enacted the previous year "expressly excludes from the definition of 'tobacco product' any article that is a drug, device or combination product under the FDCA, and provides that such articles shall be subject to regulation under the pre-existing FDCA provisions."[3] On 7 December 2010, the appeals court ruled against the FDA in a 3–0 unanimous decision, ruling the FDA can only regulate electronic cigarettes as tobacco products, and thus cannot block their import.[4] The judges ruled that such devices would only be subject to drug legislation if they are marketed for therapeutic use – E-cigarette manufacturers had successfully proven that their products were targeted at smokers and not at those seeking to quit. The District Columbia Circuit appeals court, on 24 January 2011, declined to review the decision en banc, blocking the products from FDA regulation as medical devices.[5]

In April 2014, the FDA proposed new regulations for tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes. The regulations require disclosure of ingredients used in e-cigarette liquids, proof of safety of those ingredients, and regulation of the devices used to vaporize and deliver the liquid.[6][7][8][9] The FDA proposed regulation would ban the sale of e-cigarettes with nicotine to any individual under 18 years of age.[10]

In October 2015, the DOT prohibited e-cigarettes in checked luggage.[11] In March 2016, the DOT prohibited use of e-cigarettes on commercial flights to "protect airline passengers from unwanted exposure to aerosol fumes". This applies to all flights to, from, and inside the U.S.[12]

State regulation

A no smoking or vaping sign from the US.

With an absence of federal regulations, many states and cities have adopted their own e-cigarette regulations. As of 9 October 2015, at least 48 states and 2 territories banned e-cigarette sales to minors.[13] Four states (Louisiana, Kansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina) have passed laws to impose a tax on vapor products,[14] and some state and regional governments in the US had extended their indoor smoking bans to include e-cigarettes.[15]

A review of regulations in 40 U.S. states found that how a law defines e-cigarettes is critical, with some definitions allowing e-cigarettes to avoid smoke-free laws, taxation, and restrictions on sales and marketing.[28] The tobacco industry heavily lobbies states to make it harder to regulate and tax e-cigarettes.[29]

States

Many local and state jurisdictions have recently begun enacting laws that prohibit e-cigarette usage everywhere that smoking is banned, although some state laws with comprehensive smoke-free laws will still allow for vaping to be permitted in bars and restaurants while prohibiting e-cigarettes in other indoor places.[30]

 Alabama

 Alaska

 Arizona

 Arkansas

 California

 Colorado

 Connecticut

 Delaware

 Florida

 Georgia (U.S. state)

 Hawaii

 Idaho

 Illinois

 Indiana

 Iowa

 Kansas

 Kentucky

 Louisiana

 Maine

 Maryland

 Massachusetts

 Michigan

 Minnesota

 Mississippi

 Missouri

 Montana

 New Hampshire

 New Jersey

 New Mexico

 New York

 North Carolina

Localities may regulate vaping indoors, but not in bars and restaurants.

  North Dakota

 Ohio

 Oklahoma

 Oregon

 Pennsylvania

 South Carolina

 South Dakota

 Texas

 Utah

 Vermont

 Virginia

 Washington

 West Virginia

 Wisconsin

References

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  2. Wilson, Duff (15 January 2010). "Judge Orders F.D.A. to Stop Blocking Imports of E-Cigarettes From China". The New York Times.
  3. "AAFP.org". AAFP.org. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  4. "FDA Cannot Block E-Cigarette Imports: Court". Fox News. 8 December 2010.
  5. FDA (14 February 2011). "FDA regulation of e-cigarettes rebuffed again". American Medical News. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  6. Brady Dennis for the Washington Post. April 24, 2014 FDA outlines plan to regulate e-cigarettes
  7. Richtel, Matt (3 May 2014). "Some E-Cigarettes Deliver a Puff of Carcinogens". New York Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  8. Sabrina Tavernise for the New York Times. April 24, 2014 F.D.A. Will Propose New Regulations for E-Cigarettes
  9. US FDA. Federal Register. Deeming Tobacco Products To Be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as Amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; Regulations on the Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products and Required Warning Statements for Tobacco Products: A Proposed Rule by the Food and Drug Administration on 04/25/2014
  10. Rom, Oren; Pecorelli, Alessandra; Valacchi, Giuseppe; Reznick, Abraham Z. (2014). "Are E-cigarettes a safe and good alternative to cigarette smoking?". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences: n/a–n/a. doi:10.1111/nyas.12609. ISSN 0077-8923. PMID 25557889.
  11. "PHMSA-2015-0165 Hazardous Materials: Carriage of Battery-Powered Electronic Smoking Devices in Passenger Baggage". USDOT. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  12. "U.S. Department of Transportation Explicitly Bans the Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Commercial Flights". Cygnus Business Media. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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  17. "Azleg.gov". Azleg.gov. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  18. "Electronic Cigarette Legislation Prohibiting Sale to Minors in Other States" (PDF). University of Maryland, Baltimore. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  19. "New law bans e-cigarette sales to minors in New York state". syracuse.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  20. Arnold Schwarzenegger (12 October 2009). "SB 400 Senate Bill -Veto". California State Senate. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  21. "Pennsylvania SB 1055 2013–14". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  22. "Electronic Cigarettes Should Be Treated Like Tobacco, Say Pennsylvania Doctors". Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  23. "New Law bans e-cigarette use for kids under 18". Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  24. "E-cigarettes ban in Hillsboro parks passes".
  25. "Hawaii becomes fourth state with e-cigarette restrictions". Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Hawaii). April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  26. Jon Offredo (July 7, 2015). "E-cig ban bill signed by Markell". delewareonline (Deleware). Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  27. Julia O'Donoghue (30 May 2014). "Louisiana bans e-cigarette sales to minors". The Times-Picayune.
  28. Lempert, Lauren (2014). "The importance of product definitions in US e-cigarette laws and regulations". Tobacco Control. doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-051913. PMID 25512432.
  29. "Why US Big Tobacco Lobbies for E-Cigarettes". Vice News. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
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  32. "Robertsdale adds e-cigarettes to smoking ban". Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  33. Principe, Darleen (22 August 2013). "Anti-'vaping' legislation goes adrift". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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  35. "California e-cigarette bill abandoned after hostile amendment". http://www.sacbee.com. Retrieved July 10, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  36. "Iowa City includes e-cigarettes in public smoking ban".
  37. "Howard County Council passes vaping ban".
  38. "Rockland extends smoking ban to e-cigarettes".
  39. "No cigarettes if under 21: New York City approves new anti-tobacco law". http://rt.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  40. "Suffolk County law banning tobacco sales to anyone under 21 kicks off today". http://southoldlocal.com/. Retrieved July 9, 2015. External link in |website= (help)
  41. "Asheville bans electronic cigarettes".
  42. "WAYNESVILLE, N.C. SMOKING BAN PASSES".
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