Arkansas

No statewide flavor ban

Snapshot for general information only — not legal advice. Statewide regulatory detail below is drawn primarily from the Public Health Law Center 50-state review (as of December 31, 2019). Flavor categories and local highlights also use Truth Initiative (Q1 2026), CTFK (May 2026), Tax Foundation (2026), and the PHLC flavored-tobacco chart (June 2026). Always check current statutes.

Flavor / sales restrictions (statewide)

No statewide flavor ban on e-cigarettes. Check city and county rules, since some localities have their own bans.

Local city / county rules

No major local restrictions found in sources reviewed.

Tax

Map summary: No vape excise tax

N/A

Youth access / retail restrictions

Sale/distribution of vapor products, e-liquids or any component thereof prohibited to persons under age 21, unless the person is active-duty military or has attained the age of 19 years as of December 31, 2019.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-227(a)(1) (2023)

Distribution of free samples of vapor products, e-liquids or components, or coupons for free samples thereof near youth-centered places or to persons under age 21, is prohibited, unless the person is active-duty military or has attained the age of 19 years as of December 31, 2019.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-227(f) (2023)

Possession/use/purchase of vapor products, e-liquids or components thereof by persons under age 21 prohibited, unless the person is active-duty military or has attained the age of 19 years as of December 31, 2019.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-227(b)(1) (2023)

Self-service displays or vending machine sales of vapor products or e-liquids restricted to specialty tobacco and vape shops and locations inaccessible to persons under age 21 unless vending machine is under employee supervision.
Ark. Code Ann. § 5-27-227(g), (h) (2023)

Retail license

Yes. Separate permits required for wholesalers, wholesaler salespersons, retailers, and vending machine sales.
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 26-57-214, 26-57-215(b) (2023)

Packaging

E-liquid containers must be sold in child-resistant packaging (except pre-filled and sealed cartridges).
Ark. Code Ann. § 26-57-254(c) (2023)

Delivery / online sales

See retail/youth access section and PHLC state review for delivery/online rules. Federal USPS mailing restrictions on vapes also apply.

Smoke-free / indoor use

Use of vapor products or e-liquids on grounds of any school or at off-campus school-sponsored events, in or on the grounds of any child care facility, school vehicles, or healthcare facility prohibited.
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 26-57-254(b), 6-21-609(b) (2023)

Use of e-cigarettes “prohibited on each campus of state-supported institutions of higher education.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-60-804(a) (2023)

Use of e-cigarettes in or within 25 feet of State Park buildings or enclosed structures prohibited.
233-01-5 Ark. Code R. § 1191 (2023)

Visitors to community correctional facilities are prohibited from bring vapor products.
159-00 Ark. Code R. § 002(7.24)(8) (2023)

Use of e-cigarettes and vaping prohibited in foster home in presence of foster child.
016-15 Ark. Code R. § 15(22-003F) (2023)

Definition notes

Included in a “tobacco product” definition in at least one statute?

No.

How the jurisdiction defines e-cigarettes / related terms (excerpts):

Sales Restrictions

Vapor product means “an electronic oral device of any size or shape that contains a vapor of nicotine, e-liquid, or any other substance that when used or inhaled simulates smoking, regardless of whether a visible vapor is produced, including without limitation a device that: (A) [i]s composed of a heating element, battery, electronic circuit, chemical process, mechanical device, or a combination [thereof]; (B) [w]orks in combination with a cartridge, other container or liquid delivery device containing nicotine, e-liquid, or any other substance and manufactured for use with vapor products; (C) [i]s manufactured distributed, marketed, or sold as any type or derivation of a vapor product, e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or any other product name or descriptor. . . .”
Ark. Code Ann. § 26-57-203(34) (2023)

E-liquid and e-liquid product mean “a liquid product, which may or may not contain nicotine, that is inhaled when using a vapor product, and that may or may not include without limitation propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, nicotine from any source, and flavorings”
Ark. Code Ann. § 26-57-203(12) (2023)

E-liquid container means “a bottle or other container of e-liquid that is sold or provided for mixing at retail and is marketed or intended for use in a vapor product [except those] prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and...not intended to be opened by the consumer.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 26-57-254(d) (2023)

Smoke-free Schools and Campuses

E-cigarette means “an electronic oral device that provides a vapor of nicotine or another substance that, when used or inhaled, simulates smoking, including without limitation a device that: (1) [i]s composed of a heating element, battery, or electronic circuit, or a combination [thereof]; (2) [w]orks in combination with a liquid nicotine delivery device composed either in whole or in part of pure nicotine and propylene glycol and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes; and (3) [i]s manufactured, distributed, marketed or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other name or descriptor.”
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 6-21-609(a), 6-60-803(2) (2023)

Links

Public Health Law Center — Arkansas 50-state review PHLC flavored tobacco sales chart (June 2026) Truth Initiative Q1 2026 CTFK localities fact sheet Tax Foundation vaping taxes FDA Tobacco 21

Page generated for the US Vape Laws Map project. Regulatory text excerpts © source publishers; compiled October 2026. Not legal advice. Federal rules also apply: 21+ sales age; ID checks under 30; only FDA-authorized e-cigarettes may lawfully be sold; USPS generally will not mail vapes.