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Washington Vape Ban & Vape Laws (WA)

Compiled by Nathan Shaw. Last reviewed October 2026. Source data as of June 15, 2025. How we source this

No. There is no statewide vape ban in Washington. A registry bill has been introduced but is not in force. Vaping is legal for adults aged 21 and over. There is no statewide flavor ban. A state vape excise tax applies. This page covers the Washington vape ban rules, flavor restrictions, taxes, youth access and local city or county limits, as of October 2026.

Vape ban: No
Type of ban: No product ban yet
Flavored vapes: No statewide flavor ban
Vape tax: 95% of wholesale for nicotine products, new Jan. 1, 2026 (tied for highest); zero-nicotine products taxed per mL
Vape Hate score: 15/100 Minimal

The Vape Hate score is our own rating, not an official one. It counts what a state bans: up to 50 points for restricting which products can be sold, 30 for flavor bans and 20 for tax. The higher the number, the harder that state makes it to buy and use a vape. How we score this

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, 2025). 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 Bans in Washington

No statewide flavor ban on e-cigarettes. Check city and county rules, since some localities have their own bans.

The 95% rate replaced the old per-mL tax for nicotine products on Jan. 1, 2026.

Local Vape Laws in Washington

No major local restrictions found in sources reviewed.

Washington Vape Tax

Map summary: 95% of wholesale for nicotine products, new Jan. 1, 2026 (tied for highest); zero-nicotine products taxed per mL

Vapor products taxed at rate of $0.27 per milliliter of solution.Wash Rev. Code § 82.25.010(1)(a)(i) (2025)
Accessible container of solution greater than 5 milliliters subject to tax of $0.09 per milliliter of solution.”Wash Rev. Code § 82.25.010(1)(a)(ii) (2025)

Washington Vaping Age and Youth Access Laws

Sale/distribution of vapor products to persons under age 21 prohibited.Wash. Rev. Code § 26.28.080(1) (2025)
Purchase/possession of vapor products by persons under age 18 prohibited.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.140(1) (2025)
Self-service displays of vapor products prohibited except in retailers inaccessible to persons under age 21.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.080 (2025)
Samples of vapor products must take place within licensed retail premises that is restricted to those over the age of 21 years, contain no nicotine (unless “customer explicitly consents”), and use a disposable mouthpiece.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.100 (2025)
Free vapor product distribution prohibited without contemporaneous purchase of vapor product.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.110 (2025)
Sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate prohibited.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-80-021 (2025)
Delivery sales of vapor products prohibited unless seller has a valid delivery sale license, verifies the age of the purchaser through a third-party database, and only accepts payment through a credit or debit card in the purchaser’s name.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.090(1)—(7) (2025)

Sales/distribution, and/or advertisement of electronic cigarettes on certain campuses of higher education prohibited. (e.g., Eastern Washington University (Wash. Admin. Code § 172-122-310(3) (2025)), WSU Vancouver (Wash. Admin. Code §§ 504-37-020(5), (7) (2025)), Washington State University Pullman (Wash. Admin. Code § 504-38-020(6), (8) (2025)))

Washington Vape Shop License Requirements

Yes (retailer, distributor, and delivery seller).Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.030(1)(a) (2025)

Washington Vape Packaging and Labeling Rules

Liquid nicotine containers must be child resistant.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.130(1) (2025)
All liquid nicotine containers must be labeled with a warning regarding the harmful effects of nicotine, a warning to keep the vapor product away from children, a warning that vaping is illegal for minors, and for open systems, a disclosure of the amount of nicotine in milligrams per milliliter, along with the total volume of the container in milliliters.Wash. Rev. Code § 70-345-075(1) (2025)

Online Vape Sales and Delivery in Washington

Delivery sales of vapor products prohibited unless seller has a valid delivery sale license, verifies the age of the purchaser through a third-party database, and only accepts payment through a credit or debit card in the purchaser’s name.

Washington Indoor Vaping and Smoke-Free Laws

Use of vapor products prohibited in and on grounds of child care facilities, schools, playgrounds, school buses, elevators, and within 500 feet of schools.Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.150 (2025)
Vaping prohibited in indoor early learning facilities, vehicles used to transport children, and outdoors on property during nonbusiness hours in a place that would not be considered a “public place” and at least 25 feet from entrances, windows and vents.Wash. Admin. Code § 110-300-0420(2) (2025)

Use of electronic cigarettes within public institutions of higher education restricted through regulation (e.g., Eastern Washington University (Wash. Admin. Code § 172-122-310 (2025)), Peninsula College (Wash. Admin. Code § 132A-125-030(10)(d) (2025)), Spokane Falls Community College (Wash. Admin. Code § 132Q-10-231 (2025)), Bellingham Technical College (Wash. Admin. Code § 495B-140-070(2) (2025)), Washington State University Vancouver (Wash. Admin. Code § 504-37-020 (2025)), Washington State University Pullman (Wash. Admin. Code § 504-38-020 (2025)), Bellevue College (Wash. Admin. Code § 132H-126-100(264) (2025)), Lake Washington Institute of Technology (Wash. Admin. Code § 495D-140-070(4) (2025)), and University of Washington (Wash. Admin. Code § 478-136-035 (2025)).

Use of electronic smoking devices on State veteran home campuses prohibited (except for residents authorized to smoke prior to the no smoking rule or in designated outdoor smoking areas).Wash. Admin. Code § 484-20-090(1)(i) (2025)

How Washington Defines a Vape

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

No.

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

Sales and Use Restrictions

Vapor product means “any noncombustible product that may contain nicotine and 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 or aerosol from a solution or other substance [including] any electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container that may contain nicotine in a solution or other form that is intended to be used with or in [such a device].”Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.010(18) (2025)
Closed system nicotine container means “a sealed, prefilled, and disposable container of nicotine in a solution or other form in which such container is inserted directly into an electronic cigarette, electronic nicotine delivery system, or other similar product, if the nicotine in the container is inaccessible through customary or reasonably foreseeable handling or use, including reasonably foreseeable ingestion or other contact by children.”Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.010(4) (2025)
Liquid nicotine container means “a package from which nicotine in a solution or other form is accessible through normal and foreseeable use by a consumer and that is used to hold soluble nicotine in any concentration [except] closed system nicotine containers.”Wash. Rev. Code § 70.345.010(8) (2025)

Tax

Vapor product means “any noncombustible product containing a solution or other consumable substance, regardless of whether it contains nicotine, which employs a mechanical heating element, battery, or electronic circuit regardless of shape or size that can be used to produce vapor from the solution or other substance, including an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, or similar product or device. The term also includes any cartridge or other container of liquid nicotine, solution, or other consumable substance, regardless of whether it contains nicotine, that is intended to be used with or in a device that can be used to deliver aerosolized or vaporized nicotine to a person inhaling from the device and is sold for such purpose.”Wash. Rev. Code § 82.25.005(15) (2025)
Accessible container means “a container that is intended to be opened.”Wash. Rev. Code § 82.25.005(1) (2025)

Official Washington Vape Law Sources

Public Health Law Center — Washington 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a vape ban in Washington?

No. There is no statewide vape ban in Washington. A registry bill has been introduced but is not in force. Vaping is legal for adults aged 21 and over.

Are flavored vapes banned in Washington?