Tobacco & Vaping in New York (2026)
10 rules on the books across New York, 8 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Tobacco Age Restrictions
Statewide minimum age (T21) for buying tobacco and vape products, ID checks, and clerk training requirements.
New York: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsNew York Public Health Law §1399-cc raised the minimum age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21 (Tobacco 21…
Read full rule →Erie County
Heavy RestrictionsErie County prohibits the sale of tobacco, vapor products, electronic cigarettes, liquid nicotine, and smoking…
Read full rule →Buffalo
Some RestrictionsNo person, firm, or corporation may sell, barter, or give smoking materials (including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, loose…
Read full rule →Flavored Tobacco Bans
Whether your state bans flavored tobacco or vape products statewide, what flavors are restricted, and how local flavor bans interact with state rules.
New York: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsNew York prohibits the sale of flavored vapor products statewide under Public Health Law § 1399-mm-1, allowing only…
Read full rule →Babylon
Heavy RestrictionsTown of Babylon outlaws retail sale of flavored vapor and e-cigarette products unless the specific product has been…
Read full rule →Cayuga County
Heavy RestrictionsCayuga County bans the retail sale of flavored electronic cigarettes outright under section 241-6 of the county code…
Read full rule →New York
Heavy RestrictionsNew York City outlaws retail sale of flavored tobacco products, flavored e-cigarettes, and flavored e-liquid citywide…
Read full rule →Yonkers
Heavy RestrictionsYonkers Article XVII bars every retailer, including licensed cigarette dealers, from selling, offering for sale or…
Read full rule →Islip
Significant RestrictionsFlavored e-cigarette and vape products cannot be sold anywhere in New York under state Public Health Law, so no Islip…
Read full rule →Suffolk County
Significant RestrictionsSuffolk County bars retail tobacco and vape shops from even keeping already state-banned flavored liquid nicotine on…
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