Louisiana

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: $0.15/mL

Vapor products and electronic cigarettes taxed at $0.15 per milliliter of "consumable nicotine liquid solution or other material containing nicotine that is depleted as a vapor product is used."
La. Stat. Ann. § 47:841(F) (2023)

Youth access / retail restrictions

Sale/distribution of vapor products to persons under age 21 prohibited.
La. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:91.8(C), (E), 26:911(A)(1), 14:91.6(A) (2023)

Possession of vapor product by persons under age 21 prohibited unless accompanied by parent or in a private residence.
La. Stat. Ann. § 14:91.8(F) (2023)

Self-service displays of vapor products restricted to tobacco businesses and vending machines located in age-restricted settings.
La. Stat. Ann. §§ 26:910, 26:910.1 (2023)

Manufacturers prohibited from selling online electronic cigarettes and vapor products to persons under age 21. For online sales, manufacturer must verify the age of the purchaser through a real-time electronic age verification platform. Age must be verified at time of delivery.
La. Stat. Ann. § 26:911(E) (2023)

Retail license

Yes (retail, vending, and wholesale).
La. Stat. Ann. § 26:902 (2023)

Packaging

N/A

Delivery / online sales

Smoke-free / indoor use

Smoking or carrying electronic cigarettes and advanced personal vaporizers prohibited on any school property.
La. Stat. Ann. §§ 17:240(A)(2) (definition of "smoking"), 17:240(B)(2) (2023)

Using vaping devices in vehicles prohibited when child under age 13 is present.
La. Stat. Ann. § 32:300.4(A) (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 and Tax

Vapor product means “any non-combustible product containing nicotine or other substances that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine in a solution or other form [and] includes any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device.”
La. Stat. Ann. §§ 14:91.8(G)(7), 14:91.6(B)(7), 47:842(20) (2023)

Youth Access

Vapor product means “any non combustible product containing nicotine or other substances that employs a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce vapor from nicotine or other substances [and] includes any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device.”
La. Stat. Ann. § 26:901(32) (2023)

E-liquid means “a substance that does not include cannabis or CBD as defined under the laws of this state and the laws of the United States and which . . . [m]ay or may not contain nicotine, [i]s intended to be vaporized and inhaled using a vapor product [and i]s a legal substance . . . .”
LA. Stat. Ann. § 26:901(7) (2023)

Links

Public Health Law Center — Louisiana 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.