Tobacco & Vaping in Los Angeles, CA (2026)
3 verified tobacco & vaping rules for Los Angeles, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Vape Retail Rules
Los Angeles requires every shop selling electronic cigarettes to hold a Tobacco Retailer Permit under LAMC section 46.85 plus a state CDTFA license. Sales of flavored vape products are banned under Ordinance 187717 and California SB-793.
Vape retailers need an LA tobacco permit and license
Some RestrictionsTobacco Age Restrictions
Los Angeles enforces the federal Tobacco 21 minimum age plus California state law. All tobacco and vape sales to anyone under 21 are prohibited. LA County also bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes and flavored vape liquids since 2022, layered on top of CA SB 793.
Los Angeles Tobacco Sales Age – 21+ Required
Heavy RestrictionsFlavored Tobacco Bans
Los Angeles Ordinance 187717 (LAMC section 46.84) bans the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored e-liquids, in the city. California SB-793 imposes the same ban statewide as of December 2022.
Flavored tobacco and vape sales banned in Los Angeles
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Los Angeles city rules.
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