Neither South Carolina nor Charleston restricts the sale of flavored tobacco, menthol cigarettes, or flavored vape products beyond federal FDA authorization rules. Local flavor bans like California's are not in effect or under serious consideration.
South Carolina has not enacted any state-level restriction on flavored tobacco, menthol cigarettes, or flavored e-liquid sales, and the City of Charleston has no local flavor ordinance. Charleston retailers may legally sell menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars, flavored e-cigarettes, and flavored chew products subject only to federal FDA premarket tobacco product authorization status. The FDA's pending menthol cigarette rule (proposed 2022, not finalized) would apply nationwide if enacted. SC's tobacco preemption posture and limited home rule under Dillon's Rule lite would likely block local bans even if attempted.
No Charleston or SC flavor-ban violation exists. FDA enforcement against unauthorized flavored vape products applies nationwide and is handled by federal authorities.
Charleston, SC
South Carolina raised the legal age for tobacco and vape sales to 21 under SC §16-17-501. Charleston retailers must verify ID under age 30; sales to under-21...
Charleston, SC
Vape and e-cigarette retailers in Charleston operate under standard SCDOR tobacco licensing with the SC §16-17-501 age-21 floor. Charleston imposes no buffer...
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