West Virginia Vape Retail Licensing and Sales

West Virginia regulates e-cigarettes and vapor products as tobacco-derived products. Retailers must collect the state excise tax on e-cigarette liquid and verify purchaser age. Sales to anyone under 21 are prohibited under W. Va. Code 16-9A-3, aligning state law with federal Tobacco 21 requirements. Local boards of health retain authority to adopt clean-indoor-air rules affecting vape use in public places, but cannot ban product sales outright when conflicting with state licensing schemes.

Selling vapor products to underage purchasers or without required tax remittance is a misdemeanor with fines under 16-9A-3 and Tax Department rules.