Nicotine and vape in Arkansas

Immediate answer

Legal with restrictions

Nicotine vapes are legal with restrictions in Arkansas.

Arkansas permits sales to eligible adults but treats people under 21 as minors for youth-access rules, requires permits throughout the supply chain, and restricts covered nicotine e-liquids and closed-system disposable vapor products to the Arkansas Tobacco Control directory.

A record becomes a legal conclusion only after it has been reviewed and connected to its supporting source material.

Record and sources

Rules and source trail

Legal with restrictions

Effective from: 2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
Supporting sources: 5

Supporting sources

Tobacco Statutes, version 1, Ark. Code § 5-27-227, especially (m)
Applications and Forms, version 1, Manufacturer/wholesale/retail/vapor permit sections
Arkansas Tobacco Control Rules, version 1, 26 CAR §§ 200-301–307
Act 590 of 2025, version 1, Ark. Code §§ 20-65-201–204; § 20-65-204(b)(5)–(8)
Manufacturer Directory for Vapor and E-liquid Products, version 1, Cover notice; directory scope and removal periods