Are Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) Legal in Hawaii? (2026)

Are Nicotine Vapes Legal? Every state and federal law

Hawaii Nicotine Vapes ban status: ban pending, effective January 1, 2027

Rule type

permanent

Tier

Unscheduled

What the record says

Hawaii law in force on 2026-11-06 sets the baseline for electronic smoking devices: no sale to anyone under 21 (HRS 712-1258), a retail tobacco permit for each location (HRS 245-2.5) and a tax of 70 percent of wholesale price (HRS 245-3). No statewide flavor ban is in force. Two 2026 laws are enacted but not yet enforceable: Act 190 (HB 1573) requires manufacturers to certify an FDA marketing granted order by 2026-10-01 and bars sale of any ESD or e-liquid not on the Attorney General directory from 2027-01-01 or the later publication date, and Act 189 (SB 2175) bans sale of disposable ESDs from 2027-01-01 unless FDA-authorized. Act 229 (eff. 2026-09-01) adds inspection and seizure of untaxed products. The row moves to restricted on 2027-01-01.

Controlling language, verbatim

It shall be unlawful to sell or furnish a tobacco product in any shape or form or an electronic smoking device to a person under twenty-one years of age.

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. Haw. Rev. Stat. 712-1258, Tobacco products and electronic smoking devices; persons under twenty-one (Hawaii State Legislature (HRS current), 2026-11-06) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. Haw. Rev. Stat. 245-1 (definitions) and 245-3 (tax rates, 70 percent on ESDs and e-liquid) (Hawaii State Legislature, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
3. Haw. Rev. Stat. 245-2.5, Retail tobacco permit (Hawaii State Legislature, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
4. Act 190, SLH 2026 (HB 1573 HD3 SD1), Relating to Health: ESD and e-liquid manufacturer certification and directory (Office of the Governor / Hawaii State Legislature, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
5. Act 189, SLH 2026 (SB 2175 CD1), Relating to Disposable Electronic Smoking Devices (Hawaii State Legislature, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
6. Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Tobacco Enforcement Unit, notice to retailers on Acts 189, 190 and 229 (2026-07-13) (Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL

Where Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) stands across the country

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Federal posture

Federally restricted. Federal floor: FDA premarket order required; age 21; PACT Act; no USPS mailing Federal detail

Verbatim law on file for Hawaii

0 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Hawaii; 6 of 6 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

No verbatim law text on file for this jurisdiction yet.

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