List of vaping bans in the United States
Laws regulating the use of electronic cigarettes, also known as "vaping", vary across the United States. Some states and municipalities prohibit vaping in every location where smoking is prohibited, while others contain more permissive laws or no laws at all regarding vaping. Indoor bans In August 2016, a World Health Organization (WHO) report recommended that e-cigarettes be banned in indoor areas or where smoking is prohibited. This is because of their potential for non-users to be exposed to chemicals and e-cigarette aerosol in indoor areas. Many local and state jurisdictions have recently begun enacting laws that prohibit e-cigarette usage everywhere that smoking is banned, although some state laws with comprehensive smoke-free laws will still allow for vaping to be permitted in bars and restaurants while prohibiting e-cigarettes in other indoor places. The only states that do not regulate indoor vaping at all, be it by state territory or on a local level, are in the states of Nebraska, Nevada, and Tennessee. Alabama Localities with vaping bans that include all bars and restaurants (11 total): Anniston, July 1, 2013, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Clay, January 6, 2012, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Creola, April 25, 2013, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Fultondale, September 1, 2011, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants; also includes private clubs Gadsden, January 1, 2015, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Homewood, November 19, 2015, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Midfield, December 28, 2011, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Monroeville, March 19, 2013, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Mountain Brook, October 19, 2016, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Troy, June 25, 2013, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Vestavia Hills, August 26, 2013, banned in workplaces, bars, restaurants, hotels/motels, and within of entrances and exits Localities with vaping bans that do not include all bars and restaurants (3 total): Bessemer, November 1, 2012, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including restaurants but exempting bars Foley, June 18, 2014, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including restaurants but exempting bars Opelika, October 7, 2014, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including restaurants but exempting bars Localities with vaping bans that do not include bars and restaurants (2 total): Daphne, August 18, 2014 banned in enclosed facilities owned, operated or leased by the city, including vehicles; vaping can also be prohibited where there is an owner, operator, manager, or other person having control of a place meeting certain criteria Madison, November 24, 2014, banned in all city buildings Alaska Localities with vaping bans that include bars and restaurants (3 total): Dillingham, banned in bars and restaurants, but not other workplaces Juneau, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Palmer, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants Arizona Localities in Arizona with vaping bans that include bars and restaurants (1 total):