Missouri
No statewide flavor banSnapshot 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: No vape excise tax
N/A
Youth access / retail restrictions
Sale/distribution of vapor products to persons under age 18 prohibited.
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 407.926.1, 407.931.1, 407.931.3 (2023)
Vending machine sales restricted to places inaccessible to persons under age 18 or through machines equipped with lock-out device and under direct unobstructed supervision of an adult.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.931.2 (2023)
Purchase/possession of vapor products by persons less than age 18 prohibited.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.933.1 (2023)
Retail license
Yes.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.934.1 (2023)
Packaging
Nicotine liquid containers must be child-resistant (except prefilled containers not intended to be opened by consumer).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.926.4(1)—(2) (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
Vaping restricted to specifically designated areas of public buildings and grounds occupied by state agencies.
Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 1, § 35-1.050(2)(A)(11) (2023)
Use of vapor products in public school buildings or busses prohibited (exceptions allowed).
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 191.775 (2023)
E-cigarette use in foster homes, vehicles transporting foster children and in the presence of foster children prohibited.
Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 13, § 35-60.040(1)(O) (2023)
Definition notes
Included in a “tobacco product” definition in at least one statute?
No.
How the jurisdiction defines e-cigarettes / related terms (excerpts):
Vapor product means “any noncombustible product containing nicotine 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 [including] 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 [any of the aforementioned devices] [but] does not include any alternative nicotine product or tobacco product."
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.925.12 (2023)
Nicotine liquid container means “a bottle or other container of liquid or other substance containing nicotine if the liquid or substance is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a vapor product [but does not include cartridges] prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.926.4(2) (2023)
Links
Public Health Law Center — Missouri 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.