State Vape Directory Laws: Which States Require a Product Listing
Last updated October 30, 2026
Status: state entries last reviewed against official sources on October 30, 2026.
A growing number of states allow only vapor products that appear in a state directory to be sold. Each listing rests on a certification filed by the product’s manufacturer, and an unlisted product can be seized and its seller penalised. The table covers states VapeBrief has checked against the state’s own legislation or agency page.
States checked against official sources
| State | Runs the directory | Legal basis | Key dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Department of Revenue | Code of Alabama §28-11-17.1 | Directory required by May 1, 2022; certification depends on an FDA premarket application submitted on or before September 9, 2020 |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Revenue | 2024 House File 2677 | Publication and enforcement delayed, with no new dates set; penalties start 21 business days after the directory is first published |
| Louisiana | Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control | Act 414 of 2023 | Certifications from October 1, 2023; listings posted from November 1, 2023; unlisted products may not be offered for sale |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Revenue | Session Law 2024-31 | Directory public from May 1, 2025; unlisted products barred from retail sale 60 days after publication |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Revenue | Department notice TOB-19 | Directory published from January 1, 2026; unlisted products cannot be sold at retail from January 1, 2027 |
| Utah | Utah State Tax Commission | Utah Code §59-14-810 | Unregistered products barred from sale from January 1, 2025; annual recertification by January 31 |
| Virginia | Office of the Attorney General | Code of Virginia §59.1-293.20 | Sale of unlisted products barred beginning December 31, 2025, with 60 days after the directory first goes public; tiered civil penalties from October 1, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Revenue | Wis. Stat. §995.15 | Unlisted devices subject to seizure from September 1, 2025; hemp-derived devices without nicotine covered from July 1, 2026 |
States still being checked
A May 2026 overview by the compliance company Token of Trust also names directory laws in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina and West Virginia. VapeBrief adds a state to the table only after checking it against that state’s own legislation or agency page.
What a listing does and does not mean
A state listing means a manufacturer has certified a product to that state. It is separate from FDA marketing authorization, which covers far fewer products and is tracked on our FDA authorized vapes page. Directories change monthly or more often, so retailers and distributors should check the state’s own search tool before buying or shipping stock.
Change log
- October 30, 2026: tracker launched with eight states checked against official sources.