New vape license adds to existing regulations in Kentucky
Kentucky's new vape licensing law, effective January 1st, is causing some retailers to move operations to Indiana due to restrictive regulations.Summary
Kentucky has implemented a new licensing requirement for the sale of tobacco, nicotine, and vape products, building upon existing restrictions. The $500 license, coupled with random inspections and fines for underage sales, aims to protect young people. However, Troy LeBlanc, owner of Derb E-Cigs, argues that the law, particularly the requirement for FDA approval, creates a “monopoly” by limiting product availability to only four companies, none of which offer nicotine-free vape juice. He is closing Kentucky locations and opening stores in Indiana as a result. Approximately 3,000 stores have yet to apply for the license, and advocates like Ksenia Miller support the regulations as a necessary measure to safeguard Kentucky’s youth.
(Source：WHAS11)
