Vape and e-cigarette retailers in Lubbock must hold a Texas Comptroller cigarette and tobacco products retailer permit. The city does not impose a separate distance or licensing rule beyond standard zoning.
Under Tax Code Ch. 154 and 155 and HSC §161.087, every Texas retailer selling cigarettes, cigars, or e-cigarettes must apply for a state cigarette and tobacco retailer permit through the Comptroller. Permits cost 180 dollars for two years and must be displayed publicly. Lubbock zoning allows vape stores in commercial districts under standard retail use, with no special-use permit required citywide. School-proximity buffers come from federal SYNAR program enforcement rather than city ordinance. Online vape sales to Texas addresses also require Comptroller registration and Tobacco PACT Act federal compliance.
Operating without a state permit can mean Comptroller seizure of inventory and permit denial for two years. Sales to minors stack on top with separate fines per offense.
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