Memphis vape and e-cigarette retailers must hold a Tennessee tobacco retailer license, comply with TCA 39-17-1500 et seq., and follow Memphis-Shelby UDC zoning rules. Online age verification and child-resistant packaging are required.
Memphis vape stores must register with the Tennessee Department of Revenue and obtain the state Other Tobacco Products license, plus a Memphis Business License under Code Chapter 9. Tennessee's Vapor Products Act (TCA 39-17-1500 et seq.) requires retailers to verify customer age 21+, sell only state-approved products, and use child-resistant packaging. Internet and delivery sales must verify age at purchase and again at delivery, with adult signature required. Memphis-Shelby UDC zoning treats vape stores as specialty retail and prohibits them in residential and most overlay zones. Retailers selling Delta-8 or other hemp-derived vapor products must also hold a Tennessee Department of Agriculture hemp license.
Selling vapor products without a state license, to underage buyers, or without proper packaging can result in license revocation, Class A misdemeanor charges, and Memphis Business License action.
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