Delaware Statewide Rule
Delaware Vape Retailer Licensing Requirements
Key Facts
- Licensing
- Under 30 Del.C. Chapter 53
- Vapor Tax
- Five cents per mL
- Age Verification
- Required
- Display Restriction
- Self-service display restrictions
- Enforcement
- State enforcement and inspections
Summary
Delaware regulates vapor product retailers under 30 Del.C. Chapter 53, requiring tobacco retailer licenses, tax remittance on vapor products, and compliance with age verification rules statewide.
A person may not engage in or conduct the business of manufacturing, purchasing, selling, consigning, or distributing tobacco products in this State or acting as an affixing agent without having first obtained the appropriate license for that purpose as prescribed by this chapter.
Full Breakdown
Title 30, Chapter 53 of the Delaware Code requires anyone selling tobacco or vapor products at retail to obtain a tobacco products retailer license from the Division of Revenue. Vapor products are subject to a state tax of five cents per fluid milliliter of nicotine solution. Retailers must verify customer age, refuse self-service displays of tobacco except in adults-only stores, and post required signage. The Division of Public Health and Department of Justice conduct compliance inspections.
Violations & Penalties
Selling vapor products without a license or to minors can result in fines up to one thousand dollars per offense and license suspension or revocation under 30 Del.C. 5341.
Frequently Asked Questions
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