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Indiana Vape Ban & Vape Laws (IN)

Compiled by Nathan Shaw. Last reviewed October 2026. Source data as of June 15, 2025. How we source this

Yes. Since July 1, 2026, Indiana bans a defined list of e-cigarette products, including those manufactured in China or another designated foreign adversary. There is no statewide flavor ban. A state vape excise tax applies. This page covers the Indiana vape ban rules, flavor restrictions, taxes, youth access and local city or county limits, as of October 2026.

Vape ban: Yes, some products banned
Type of ban: Certain products banned
Flavored vapes: No statewide flavor ban
Vape tax: Open systems 30% of retail; closed systems 30% of wholesale
Vape Hate score: 40/100 Moderate

The Vape Hate score is our own rating, not an official one. It counts what a state bans: up to 50 points for restricting which products can be sold, 30 for flavor bans and 20 for tax. The higher the number, the harder that state makes it to buy and use a vape. How we score this

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 June 15, 2025). 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 Bans in Indiana

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

Local Vape Laws in Indiana

No major local restrictions found in sources reviewed.

Indiana Vape Tax

Map summary: Open systems 30% of retail; closed systems 30% of wholesale

Consumable material and vapor products taxed at rate of 15% of gross retail income received by the retail dealer for the sale.Ind. Code § 6-7-4-9(b) (2025)
Closed system cartridges taxed at rate of 15% of the wholesale price.Ind. Code § 6-7-2-7.5 (2025)

Indiana Vaping Age and Youth Access Laws

Sale/distribution of electronic cigarettes to persons under age 21 prohibited.Ind. Code §§ 35-46-1-10(b), 35-46-1-10.2(b) (2025)
Sale of e-liquids to persons under age 21 prohibited.Ind. Code §§ 7.1-7-5.5-1, 7.1-7-6-5, 7.1-7-6-2.1, 35-46-1-10(b), 35-46-1-10.2(b) (2025)
Possession/purchase of an electronic cigarette or e-liquid by persons under age 21 prohibited.Ind. Code § 35-46-1-10.5(a) (2025)
Self-service displays and vending machine sales of electronic cigarettes restricted to tobacco/vape shops and places inaccessible to persons under age 21.Ind. Code §§ 35-46-1-11.8, 35-46-1-11.5(c) (2025)
“[S]elf-service sale[s]” of e-liquids prohibited.Ind. Code § 7.1-7-5-1.1(d) (2025)
Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers prohibited from marketing e-liquid as a modified risk product.Ind. Code § 7.1-7-5-1.1(i) (2025)
Manufacture (including mixing, bottling, and packaging) and sale of e-liquids restricted to persons with proper permits.Ind. Code § 7.1-7-4-1(a) (2025)
Retailers prohibited from selling e-liquids with more than 75 mg/ml of nicotine.Ind. Code § 7.1-7-5-1.1(e) (2025)
“A retailer who ships and e-liquid from a delivery sale order shall include as part of the shipping documents a document with the following statement: ‘E-LIQUIDS: Indiana law prohibits the sale of this product to a person who is less than 21 years of age.’”Ind. Code § 7.1-7-5.5-5 (2025)
Delivery sales of e-liquids must be prepaid by purchaser, shipped only to purchaser, and only after good faith effort to ascertain age.Ind. Code §§ 7.1-7-5.5-3, 7.1-7-5.5-2 (2025)
Sale of e-liquid or electronic cigarettes containing vitamin E acetate is prohibited.Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.9 (2025)
A specialty e-cigarette/e-liquid store cannot be located within 1,000 feet of a school (applies to new businesses as of July 1, 2020).Ind. Code § 35-46-1-11.4 (2025)
Anyone who sells tobacco or e-cigarettes must hold a valid state or federal ID and keep it or a copy on site to present upon request to an excise officer or law enforcement.Indiana Code § 7.1-3-18.5-9.2 (2025)

Indiana Vape Shop License Requirements

Yes.Ind. Code §§ 7.1-3-18.5-1, 7.1-7-5-1.1(a), 6-7-4-10(a) (2025)

Indiana Vape Packaging and Labeling Rules

Nicotine liquids/gels must be sold in child-resistant packaging (except prefilled containers not intended to be opened by consumer).Ind. Code § 24-3-7-7 (2025)
Manufacturers must use e-liquid containers with tamper evident packaging and a child-resistant cap, among other requirements.Ind. Code § 7.1-7-4-6(b) (2025)

Online Vape Sales and Delivery in Indiana

“A retailer who ships and e-liquid from a delivery sale order shall include as part of the shipping documents a document with the following statement: ‘E-LIQUIDS: Indiana law prohibits the sale of this product to a person who is less than 21 years of age.’”

Delivery sales of e-liquids must be prepaid by purchaser, shipped only to purchaser, and only after good faith effort to ascertain age.

Indiana Indoor Vaping and Smoke-Free Laws

N/A

How Indiana Defines a Vape

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

Yes.Ind. Code § 7.1-1-3-47.5(b) (2025)

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

Sales and Packaging Restrictions

Electronic cigarette means “a device that is capable of providing an inhalable dose of nicotine by delivering a vaporized solution [and] includes the components and cartridges.”Ind. Code §§ 35-46-1-1.5, 24-3-7-4 (2025)
Electronic delivery device means “any product that: (1) contains or delivers nicotine, lobelia, or any other substance intended for human consumption; and (2) can be used by a person to simulate smoking in the delivery of nicotine, lobelia, or any other substance through inhalation of vapor from the product [and] includes any component part . . . whether or not the component part is marketed or sold separately.”Ind. Code § 24-3-7-5 (2025)
Nicotine liquid container means “a bottle or other container that: (1) contains a nicotine liquid or another substance containing nicotine; and (2) is sold, marketed, or intended for use with an electronic cigarette or other electronic delivery device [but does not include such container if it is] prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer [and] not intended to be opened by the consumer.”Ind. Code § 24-3-7-6 (2025)

E-liquid Manufacture and Sales Restrictions

E-liquid means “a substance that: (1) may or may not contain nicotine; and (2) is intended to be vaporized and inhaled using a vapor product.”Ind. Code § 7.1-7-2-10 (2025)
Tobacco product means “a product that: (1) contains tobacco or nicotine, including e-liquid...that contains nicotine; and (2) is intended for human consumption.”Ind. Code § 7.1-1-3-47.5(b) (2025)
Vapor product means “a powered vaporizer that converts e-liquid to a vapor intended for inhalation.”Ind. Code § 7.1-7-2-23 (2025)

Tax

Closed system cartridge means “a sealed, prefilled, and disposable container of consumable material in which the container is inserted directly into a vapor product, and is not intended to be opened or accessible through customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use.”Ind. Code § 6-7-2-0.5 (2025)
Consumable material means “any liquid solution or other material used in a closed system container that is depleted as the vapor product is used.Ind. Code § 6-7-2-0.7 (2025)
Consumable material means “any liquid solution or other material used in an open system container that is depleted as the vapor product is used. The term does not include closed system cartridges . . .”Ind. Code § 6-7-4-2 (2025)
Open system container means “all containers of consumable material for intended use in a vapor product for which the container is intended to be refillable. The term does not include closed system cartridges . . .”Ind. Code § 6-7-4-5 (2025)
Vapor product means “(1) [a] device, such as an electronic cigarette, that employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor from consumable material that may or may not be sold with the device [or] (2) [a]ny open system container of a consumable material in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in a device described in subdivision (1) [or] (3) [d]isposable vapor product devices that are attached to a closed system cartridge and intended for single use, [but] does not include closed system cartridges . . .”Ind. Code § 6-7-4-8 (2025)

Official Indiana Vape Law Sources

Public Health Law Center — Indiana 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a vape ban in Indiana?

Yes. Since July 1, 2026, Indiana bans a defined list of e-cigarette products, including those manufactured in China or another designated foreign adversary.

Are disposable vapes banned in Indiana?

Indiana does not run a vape product directory. Since July 1, 2026 it is unlawful for a manufacturer, wholesaler or retailer to manufacture, source, possess, sell or distribute a "foreign adversary product" - an e-liquid or e-liquid product made in, sourced from or imported from a nation listed as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 791.4, which covers China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and.

What vapes are still legal in Indiana?

Products that appear on the state list, or that fall outside the ban, remain legal to sell to adults aged 21 and over. Check the official source linked below for the current list, which changes.

Are flavored vapes banned in Indiana?