Vape shops in Tacoma need a Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board vapor-product retail license plus a Tacoma business license, must verify age 21, and cannot operate self-service displays accessible to anyone under 21.
RCW 70.345 governs vapor-product retail in Washington. Each Tacoma location must hold a separate LCB vapor-product retail license, post warning signs, and use locked or staff-mediated displays so minors cannot self-serve. Sampling for free is prohibited except in adult-only specialty shops that meet strict access controls. LCB conducts undercover youth-access compliance checks across Pierce County. Tacoma also requires a city business license under TMC Chapter 6, and zoning under TMC Title 13 governs where vape retailers can locate. Online sales must use age-verification and adult-signature delivery procedures consistent with state and federal law.
Operating without an LCB license, allowing youth access, or violating display rules can result in license suspension, civil penalties, and Tacoma business-license consequences.
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