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Tobacco & Vaping in Amarillo, TX (2026)

2 verified tobacco & vaping rules for Amarillo, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Vape Retail Rules

Amarillo has no independent local vape-retail licensing ordinance. E-cigarette retailers in Amarillo must comply with Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 147, which requires a state-issued permit for each retail location effective January 1, 2022.

Amarillo Vape Retailers Must Hold State E-Cigarette Permit

Some Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 161.082(a)-(c)

Sec. 161.082. SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 21 YEARS OF AGE PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person, with criminal negligence:(1) sells, gives, or causes to be sold or given a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product to someone who is younger than 21 years of age; or(2) sells, gives, or causes to be sold or given a cigarett...

Flavored Tobacco Bans

Amarillo has no local ordinance banning flavored tobacco products or menthol cigarettes. Texas has not enacted a statewide flavor ban; proposed SB 1182 failed to advance. Tobacco sales in Amarillo are governed by state Tobacco 21 and FDA regulations only.

Amarillo Has No Local Tobacco Flavor Ban

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 161.0876(a)-(c)

Sec. 161.0876. PROHIBITED E-CIGARETTE PRODUCTS. ... (b) A person commits an offense if the person markets, advertises, sells, offers for sale, or causes to be sold an e-cigarette product:(1) in a product container that:(A) depicts a cartoon-like fictional character that mimics a character primarily aimed at entertaining minors ... (E) includes an image that resembles a food product, includi...