New regulations for businesses that sell tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products go into effect the first of the year.
The Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet says all businesses engaged in the retail sale of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products in the commonwealth must be licensed by the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by January 1.
According to the Public Protection Cabinet, the licensing requirement is the result of Senate Bill 100. The bill also enacts several measures aimed at strengthening enforcement including routine and unannounced compliance checks to ensure retailers are not selling to minors or selling illegal products, greater fines and penalties for violating the law, and a new enforcement team to investigate consumer complaints.
Retailers can find more information and apply for their license on the ABCs Online Licensing Portal.
According to the 2023 Kentucky Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 8.7 percent of Kentucky students self-reported daily vaping and 19.7 percent reported vaping in the past 30 days. The Kentucky Department of Public Health has several programs aimed at educating teens on the dangers of vaping and nicotine products. Kentuckians 17 and under can contact “My Life, My Quit” and adults 18 and older can contact “Quit Now Kentucky” to access resources.
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