Vermont

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: 92% of wholesale

Tobacco substitutes taxed at rate of 92% of wholesale price.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 7811(a) (2023)

Youth access / retail restrictions

Sale/distribution of tobacco substitutes to persons under age 21 prohibited.
Vt. Stat. Ann tit. 7, § 1003(a) (2023)

Purchase/possession of tobacco substitutes by persons under age 21 prohibited, unless in connection with indigenous cultural practices.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1005(a)(1) (2023)

Self-service displays restricted to locations inaccessible to persons under age 21 years.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1003(c)(2) (2023)

No person under the age of 16 years may sell tobacco substitutes.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1002(f) (2023)

Mail order, phone order, and internet sales of tobacco substitutes and nicotine-containing substances restricted to sales to licensed wholesalers and retailers.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1010(b) (2023)

Retail license

Yes.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1002(a) (2023)

Packaging

Liquid nicotine must be sold in child-resistant packaging, excluding pre-filled cartridges not intended to be opened by consumer.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1012(a) (2023)

Delivery / online sales

Mail order, phone order, and internet sales of tobacco substitutes and nicotine-containing substances restricted to sales to licensed wholesalers and retailers.

Smoke-free / indoor use

Use of tobacco substitutes restricted similar to smoking and prohibited in public places, including indoor public places, grounds of publicly-owned buildings and within 25 feet of any state owned building, and in workplaces (with some exceptions).
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, §§ 1742, 1743 (exceptions), 1421(a) (2023)

Use of tobacco substitutes prohibited at child care facilities and afterschool programs.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 3504(a) (2023)

Use of tobacco substitutes prohibited on “public school grounds” and at sponsored events.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 16, § 140 (2023)

Use of tobacco substitutes prohibited in cars occupied by a child under 18 years of age.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 23, § 1134b(a) (2023)

Definition notes

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

Yes.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 7702(15) (2023)

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

Sales and Use Restrictions

Tobacco substitute means “products, including electronic cigarettes or other electronic or battery-powered devices, that contain or are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through the inhalation of vapor . . . .”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1001(8) (2023)

Nicotine liquid container means “a bottle or other container of a nicotine liquid or other substance containing nicotine that is sold, marketed, or intended for use in a tobacco substitute [except a container] prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and not intended to be opened by the consumer.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 7, § 1012(b)(2) (2023)

Tax

Other tobacco products means “any product manufactured from, derived from, or containing tobacco that is intended for human consumption by smoking, chewing , or in any other manner, including products sold as a tobacco substitute…and including any liquids, whether nicotine based or not, or delivery devices sold separately for use with a tobacco substitute, but shall not include cigarettes, little cigars, roll-your-own tobacco, snuff, or new smokeless tobacco . . . .”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 32, § 7702(15) (2023)

Links

Public Health Law Center — Vermont 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.