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

Are Nicotine Vapes Legal? Every state and federal law

Rule type

permanent

Tier

Unscheduled

What the record says

Electronic smoking devices, including vaping liquid and devices delivering aerosolized nicotine from any source, are tobacco products under Criminal Law Sec. 10-101(d), and distribution to anyone under 21 is barred (Sec. 10-107). Sellers need an electronic smoking devices license under Business Regulation Title 16.7 (Sec. 16.7-213(a)), and 2025 ch. 305 lets the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission seize devices sold in violation of that title. Sales and use tax is 20 percent on devices and 60 percent on vaping liquid in containers of 5 mL or less (Tax-Gen. Sec. 11-104). No statewide flavor ban or FDA-authorization directory was found in the code or 2024 to 2026 session laws.

Controlling language, verbatim

A person who distributes tobacco products for commercial purposes, including a person licensed under Title 16, Title 16.5, Title 16.7, or Title 16.9 of the Business Regulation Article, personally or through an employee, may not distribute to an individual under the age of 21 years:             (i)    a tobacco product;             (ii)    tobacco paraphernalia; or             (iii)    a coupon redeemable for a tobacco product.

Source of excerpt

Citations

1. Md. Code, Crim. Law Sec. 10-107 (distribution to under 21) (Maryland General Assembly, 2026-11-06) PRIMARYOFFICIAL
2. Md. Code, Crim. Law Sec. 10-101(d) (tobacco product includes electronic smoking devices) (Maryland General Assembly, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
3. Md. Code, Bus. Reg. Sec. 16.7-101, 16.7-213 (electronic smoking devices licensing) (Maryland General Assembly, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
4. Md. Code, Tax-Gen. Sec. 11-104 (sales tax on electronic smoking devices and vaping liquid) (Maryland General Assembly, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL
5. 2025 Md. Laws ch. 305 (SB 842), seizure and wholesaler record-keeping (Maryland General Assembly, 2026-11-06)OFFICIAL

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

Among Maryland's 5 neighbors, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and Virginia are restricted; Delaware and West Virginia are legal.

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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 Maryland

0 instruments on file for this compound’s framework in Maryland; 5 of 5 citations above are official sources. Each text carries its source and a fingerprint that changes when the law does.

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Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) in neighboring states

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• Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) in Delaware Legal
• Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) in Pennsylvania Restricted
• Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) in Virginia Restricted
• Nicotine Vapes (e-cigarettes) in West Virginia Legal

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