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Nicotine and vape in South Carolina

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Legal with restrictions

South Carolina permits electronic-smoking-device sales to adults subject to the federal 21-year sales floor and state retailer rules. Vapor retailers need a general Retail License and tobacco-sales notification; vapor products are outside the state OTP excise, while Act 97 of 2026 adds current marketing restrictions and a product directory scheduled to control retail inventory in 2027.

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Legal with restrictions

South Carolina permits electronic-smoking-device sales to adults subject to the federal 21-year sales floor and state retailer rules. Vapor retailers need a general Retail License and tobacco-sales notification; vapor products are outside the state OTP excise, while Act 97 of 2026 adds current marketing restrictions and a product directory scheduled to control retail inventory in 2027.

Effective from
2026-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
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