Kentucky

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 15, 2023). 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: Open systems 15% of wholesale; closed systems $1.50 per cartridge

Closed vapor cartridges taxed at $1.50 per cartridge.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 138.140(2)(a)(4) (2023)

Open vaping systems taxed at 15% of the actual price distributor sells the system.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 138.140(2)(a)(5) (2023)

Youth access / retail restrictions

Sale/distribution of vapor products, including free samples, to persons under age 21 prohibited.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 438.310(1), 438.313(1), 438.315(1) (2023)

Purchase of vapor products by persons under age 21 prohibited.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 438.311(1), 438.315(2) (2023)

Possession/use of vapor products by person under age 21 prohibited.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 438.350(1) (2023)

Vending machines must be inaccessible to minors or in line of sight of cashier.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 438.315(3) (2023)

Retail license

No.

Packaging

N/A

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 electronic cigarettes and vaping devices prohibited on any and all properties owned or operated by the Executive branch, including buildings, land and vehicles owned, leased or contracted for state use. Includes certain health care facilities, veterans’ facilities, state parks, fairgrounds and highway rest areas.
Ky. Exec. Ord. 2014-747 (2014)

Use of electronic cigarettes prohibited in courtrooms and hallways of Hardin District Court.
Ky. R. Hardin District Court, Rule 15.01 (2018)

Use of electronic cigarettes prohibited in courtrooms and hallways of the Christian County Justice Center.
Ky. R. Christian County District Court, Rule 14.01 (2020)

The use of vapor products prohibited on school property and in school vehicles and at all school-related trips and activities (except designated outdoor areas at secondary schools).
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 438.345, 438.050 (2023)

Electronic cigarettes prohibited from underground mines.
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 352.170(3) (2023)

Child care professionals prohibited from vaping in presence of a child.
922 Ky. Admin. Regs. 2:180:5(7)(b), 2:120:3(10), 2:100:10(10)(b) (2023)

Use of electronic cigarettes prohibited at body piercing and tattooing workstations.
902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 45:070:10(2)(a), 45:065:10(2)(a) (2023)

Use of “vapor-producing products” restricted at public swimming and bathing facilities and prohibited at splash pads run by local governments.
902 Ky. Admin. Regs. 10:120 § 14(2)(b), 10:190 § 11(3) (2023)

Definition notes

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

No.

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

Youth Access

Vapor product means “any noncombustible product that employs a heating element, battery, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size and including the component parts and accessories thereto, that can be used to deliver vaporized nicotine or other substances to users inhaling from the device [and] includes but is not limited to any device deemed to be an electronic nicotine delivery system by the [FDA], any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and every variation thereof, regardless of whether marketed as such, and any vapor cartridge or other container of a liquid solution or other material that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or other similar product or device.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 438.305(9)(a) (2023)

Tax

Closed vapor cartridge means “a pre-filled disposable cartridge that: (1) [i]s intended to be used with or in a noncombustible product that employs a heating element battery, power soure, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, to deliver vaporized or aerosolized nicotine, non-nicotine substances, or other materials to users that may be inhaling from the product such as any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or other similar product or device and every variation thereof, regardless of whether marketed as such; and (2) [c]ontains nicotine or non-nicotine substances or other material consumed during the process of vaporization or aerosolization.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 138.130(4) (2023)

Open vaping system means “(1) [a]ny noncumbustible product that employs a heating element, battery, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size and including the component parts and accessories thereto, that uses a refillable liquid solution to deliver vaporized or aerosolized nicotine, non-nicotine substances, or other materials to users that may be inhaling from the product such as any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and every variation thereof, regardless of whether marketed as such; and (2) [a]ny liquid solution that is intended to be used with [such a product].”
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 138.130(10)(a) (2023)

Links

Public Health Law Center — Kentucky 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.