Montana

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, 2024). 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 statewide e-cigarette flavor ban. Missoula has a notable local e-cigarette flavor rule.

Missoula: ban on flavored tobacco products used in electronic smoking devices (Missoula Mun. Code § 8.38.050 (2020); PHLC June 2026).

Tax

Map summary: No vape excise tax

N/A

Youth access / retail restrictions

Sale/distribution of vapor products to persons under age 18 prohibited.
Mont. Code Ann. § 16-11-305(1) (2024)

Vending machine sales restricted to bars where machine is under direct line-of-sight supervision.
Mont. Code Ann. § 16-11-306(1) (2024)

Possession/use of vapor products by persons under age 18 prohibited.
Mont. Code Ann. § 45-5-637(1) (2024)

Retail license

Yes.
Mont. Code Ann. § 16-11-303(1) (2024)

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 vapor products prohibited in or on public school property.
Mont. Code Ann. § 20-1-220(1) (2024)

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 “a noncombustible product that may contain nicotine and that uses a heating element, power source, electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, or mechanical means, regardless of shape or size, to produce vapor from a solution or other substance [including] an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and a vapor cartridge or other container that may contain nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with [any aforementioned] device.”
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 16-11-302(7), 20-1-220 (2024)

Links

Public Health Law Center — Montana 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.