Signed by Governor Bill Lee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee.

Highlights:

• Requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a 10% tax on open-system vape products and a 7% tax on closed-system vape products (Sec. 4). 

• Prohibits the sale of any vape product that has not undergone the approval process by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must maintain and make publicly available a list of all vapor product manufacturers, brand names, and product names that have been submitted and approved, beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 7). 

• Establishes fines between $500 and $1,500 against retailers for every vape product sold illegally (Sec. 7). 

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 8). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee.

Highlights:

• Requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a 10% tax on open-system vape products and a 7% tax on closed-system vape products (Sec. 4). 

• Prohibits the sale of any vape product that has not undergone the approval process by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must maintain and make publicly available a list of all vapor product manufacturers, brand names, and product names that have been submitted and approved, beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 7). 

• Establishes fines between $500 and $1,500 against retailers for every vape product sold illegally (Sec. 7). 

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 8). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee.

Highlights:

• Requires photo IDs to purchase any vape product in Tennessee (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a 10% tax on open-system vape products and a 7% tax on closed-system vape products (Sec. 4). 

• Prohibits the sale of any vape product that has not undergone the approval process by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Sec. 7).

• Specifies that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must maintain and make publicly available a list of all vapor product manufacturers, brand names, and product names that have been submitted and approved, beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 7). 

• Establishes fines between $500 and $1,500 against retailers for every vape product sold illegally (Sec. 7). 

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect July 1, 2025 (Sec. 8). 

Full Bill Text