This amendment bans products containing nicotine analogues, raises permit fees for tobacco sellers, lowers taxes on approved safer tobacco products, and increases discounts for out-of-state dealers.
Louisiana2026Enacted
HB782
New Rules and Fees for Vapor Products in Louisiana
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:26 AM
In one sentence
This law updates definitions, raises permit fees, creates a three-tier sales system, and adds penalties for vapor products and alternative nicotine items.
What it does
- Increases the annual cost of permits for retail dealers from $25 to $100.
- Increases the annual fee for vending machine operators from $75 to $300.
- Increases the annual fee per vending machine from $5 to $20.
- Increases the annual fee for wholesale dealers from $75 to $300.
- Creates new legal definitions for 'alternative nicotine product,' 'vapor product,' and 'nicotine analogue.'
- Requires wholesale dealers to verify that a retail dealer has a valid permit before selling them vapor products or tobacco items.
- Establishes rules preventing manufacturers from holding retail permits, owning financial interests in retailers, or shipping directly to consumers.
- Prohibits wholesalers from holding retail permits for the same business purpose.
- Allows officials to seize and take away alternative nicotine and vapor products if they are sold without following the new rules.
Who it affects
- Manufacturers of vapor products who want to do business in Louisiana
- Wholesale dealers that sell tobacco or vapor items for resale
- Retail stores and vending machine operators selling these products
- The Alcohol and Tobacco Commission which oversees permits and enforcement
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not apply to marijuana products regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health.
- Specific rules for how officials will conduct business examinations are set by future regulations, not this text alone.
- The exact list of items excluded from being vapor or alternative nicotine products is cut off in the provided source material.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Vapor product
- Any non-burning device that uses electricity or heat to turn nicotine into vapor, such as e-cigarettes.
- Alternative nicotine product
- Non-burning products containing nicotine meant for humans to chew, absorb, dissolve, or swallow.
- Nicotine analogue
- A substance that has a chemical structure similar to nicotine or acts on the brain in a way similar to or greater than nicotine.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Official activity
Bill history
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.H
- Becomes Act No. 920 without the Governor's signature.H
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.H
- Signed by the President of the Senate.S
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.H
- Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.H
- Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.S
- Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays.S
- Rules suspended.S
- Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. Having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, the Conference Committee Report was adopted.H
- Conference committee report received.S
- Rules suspended.H
- Conference Committee report received. Lies over under the rules.H
- Notice of Senate conferees appointed.H
- Senate conference committee members appointed: McMath, Price, and Reese.S
- Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.S
- House conferees appointed: Brass, Robby Carter, and Chance Henry.H
- Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.S
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.H
- Called from the calendar.H
Changes
Amendments
13 stored
Filed 12
This amendment makes small grammar fixes to the bill about vapor and nicotine products without changing any rules or fees.
This amendment records a vote where the House of Representatives rejected all changes proposed by the Senate to Bill HB 782.
This amendment fixes grammar errors, corrects a reference to an outdated state law number, and adds new text about revenue on page 6 of the bill.
This amendment adds new rules to stop people from ordering vapor and tobacco products online for home delivery, unless the items come directly from a local store with an in-person age check.
This amendment updates the bill to specifically target only the introductory parts of certain legal sections about vapor and nicotine products, while also adding a comma for better grammar.
This amendment updates the rules for vapor and nicotine products by increasing a fee to $300, setting specific fine amounts for repeat offenses, and making several grammar corrections.
This amendment updates legal references, raises the fee for a new combined tobacco permit to $400 per year, and increases fines for selling vapor products without a license.
This amendment removes a previous change to the bill and sets a specific start date for one remaining section.
This amendment updates Louisiana laws to include rules for new types of nicotine products, bans selling items with fake nicotine ingredients, and lowers taxes on certain safer tobacco products approved by the federal government.
This amendment updates Louisiana law to include 'modified risk tobacco products' in tax rules and offers extra discounts on required stamps for these specific items.
This amendment adds new rules banning the sale of products with nicotine analogues and clarifies which health-regulated activities are exempt from these laws.