3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Vape and tobacco retailers across Maricopa County must hold an Arizona Department of Health Services tobacco retailer license created by SB-1009, plus an Arizona Department of Revenue luxury-tax license. Maricopa County Environmental Services adds a health permit when food or e-liquid is mixed onsite.
Federal Tobacco 21 (Public Law 116-94) and Arizona Senate Bill 1009 (ARS section 36-798.03) bar Maricopa County retailers from selling cigarettes, cigars, vapes, or any tobacco product to anyone under twenty-one. Photo ID is mandatory for buyers appearing under twenty-seven.
Arizona has no statewide ban on flavored tobacco or menthol products, and Maricopa County imposes none. Retailers may legally sell menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, and flavored e-liquids subject to FDA Premarket Tobacco Application authorization.
2 cities in Maricopa County have their own tobacco & vaping rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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