Vape and tobacco laws in Florida
We follow 2 Florida rules on vapes, cigarettes, cigars and other nicotine products; all are bans.
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BannedDo not ship vapes, e-liquids or nicotine pouches to Florida consumers unless you hold a Florida retail nicotine products dealer permit (or retail tobacco products dealer permit) from the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.
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(b) “Delivery sale” means any sale of nicotine products to a consumer in the state for which: 1. The consumer submits the order for the sale by telephonic or other voice transmission, mail, delivery service, or the Internet or other online service; or 2. The nicotine products are delivered by use of mail or a delivery service. ... (2)(a) A sale of nicotine products constituting a delivery sale under paragraph (1)(b) is a delivery sale regardless of whether the person accepting the order for the delivery sale is located inside or outside the state. (b) A retailer must obtain a retail nicotine products dealer permit or a retail tobacco products dealer permit, as defined in s. 569.002, from the division under the requirements of this chapter before accepting an order for a delivery sale. (c) A person may not make a delivery sale of nicotine products to any individual who is not 21 years of age or older.
BannedDo not sell or ship to Florida any disposable or closed-pod vape listed on the Florida Attorney General's directory of nicotine dispensing devices attractive to minors.
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(2) The Attorney General is hereby authorized to adopt rules creating a directory listing nicotine dispensing devices that are attractive to minors. ... (8) This section shall only apply to, and a nicotine dispensing device shall only be subject to this section when, a nicotine dispensing device is either a single-use or disposable electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or other similar device that is intended to be discarded after use, or an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, or other similar device that uses a sealed, prefilled, and disposable cartridge of nicotine in a solution. This section does not apply to an electronic cigarette, an electronic cigar, an electronic cigarillo, an electronic pipe, or other similar device that is an open system where a consumer fills a vial or other container with nicotine in a solution. ... (10) If a nicotine dispensing device is added to the directory, each retailer and each wholesaler holding nicotine dispensing devices for eventual sale to a consumer in this state has 60 days from the day such product is added to the directory to sell the product or remove the product from its inventory. After 60 days following the date a product is added to the directory, the product identified in the directory is contraband and subject to s. 569.345. ... (1) A nicotine product manufacturer, a retail nicotine products dealer, a wholesaler, or a distributor may not sell, ship, or otherwise distribute a nicotine dispensing device in this state for eventual retail sale to a consumer in this state that is listed on the directory.
Federal
Applies nationwide.
BannedDo not send cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, smokeless tobacco or any vape product (devices, e-liquids with or without nicotine, pods, parts) to consumers through USPS.
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(a) Prohibition.— (1) In general .—All cigarettes and smokeless tobacco (as those terms are defined in section 1 of the Act of October 19, 1949, commonly referred to as the Jenkins Act) are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the mails. The United States Postal Service shall not accept for delivery or transmit through the mails any package that it knows or has reasonable cause to believe contains any cigarettes or smokeless tobacco made nonmailable by this paragraph. (2) Reasonable cause .—For the purposes of this subsection reasonable cause includes— (A) a statement on a publicly available website, or an advertisement, by any person that the person will mail matter which is nonmailable under this section in return for payment; or (B) the fact that the person is on the list created under section 2A(e) of the Jenkins Act. (b) Exceptions.— (1) Cigars .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to cigars (as defined in section 5702(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986). (2) Geographic exception .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to mailings within the State of Alaska or within the State of Hawaii. (3) Business purposes.— (A) In general .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to tobacco products mailed only— (i) for business purposes between legally operating businesses that have all applicable State and Federal Government licenses or permits and are engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research; or (ii) for regulatory purposes between any business described in clause (i) and an agency of the Federal Government or a State government. (4) Certain individuals.— (A) In general .—Subsection (a) shall not apply to tobacco products mailed by individuals who are not minors for noncommercial purposes, including the return of a damaged or unacceptable tobacco product to the manufacturer.
21+Sell tobacco and nicotine products (vapes, cigarettes, RYO, cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco, nicotine pouches) only to buyers 21 or older; for vapes, cigarettes, RYO and smokeless tobacco, remote sales must also verify age and identity at checkout against a government-sourced database and ship with adult-signature-plus-photo-ID delivery (PACT Act).
21 U.S.C. 387f(d)(5) · draft
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(5) Minimum age of sale It shall be unlawful for any retailer to sell a tobacco product to any person younger than 21 years of age.
BannedUPS will not carry any vaping product (devices, e-liquids, parts; any nicotine content) anywhere in its US network.
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UPS does not provide service to any person or entity listed in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives PACT Act – Non-Compliant List. UPS prohibits the shipment of Cigarettes or Little Cigars (as defined below) to consumers, regardless of destination state. UPS prohibits the shipment of all Vaping Products (as defined below) throughout its U.S. domestic network, including import and export, regardless of nicotine content and destination state. All Tobacco Product Shipments must be made using UPS Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required service, requiring the signature of an adult 21 years of age or older upon delivery. Vaping Products are considered Tobacco Products for the purpose of this policy. UPS no longer accepts for U.S. domestic shipment, including import and export into or from the U.S., any Vaping Product, including but not limited to e-cigarette devices and e-liquids or gels, regardless of nicotine content, even if a Shipper or consignee is permitted to ship and receive Vaping Products under applicable laws or regulations.
BannedUPS will not ship cigarettes or little cigars to consumers in any state.
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UPS prohibits the shipment of Cigarettes or Little Cigars (as defined below) to consumers, regardless of destination state.
BannedFedEx does not accept cigarettes, cigars, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, hookah/shisha or vaping products, even from licensed shippers.
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We prohibit the shipping of tobacco and tobacco products . Even if you have proper licenses and are authorized to ship tobacco products, we will be unable to accept your shipment. Tobacco and all tobacco products cannot be accepted at any FedEx or FedEx Office location. This includes but is not limited to: Cigarettes Cigars Loose tobacco Smokeless tobacco Hooka or shisha Vaporizers E-cigarettes