Providence vape retailers must hold an RI Division of Taxation tobacco-products license and an RI flavored-vape license; the state restricts flavored e-liquid sales beyond tobacco and menthol to licensed adult-only stores.
RI requires both a state-issued tobacco-products license (administered by the RI Division of Taxation) and a separate license for selling flavored electronic-nicotine-delivery products. Under RI's flavored-vape rule, flavored e-liquids beyond tobacco and menthol are restricted to specialty adult-only stores meeting age-gating requirements; convenience stores and gas stations may sell only tobacco-flavored vape. Providence retailers must also comply with city zoning if they qualify as smoke-shops under Chapter 35. Online sales to RI consumers must verify age via third-party verification, and shipments require adult-signature delivery. Self-service displays are prohibited.
Operating without licenses or selling flavored vape outside permitted channels can lead to fines, license suspension, and product seizure.
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