Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB782: FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Status: Chaptered, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 26:901(1) and (32), 26:903(1) through (4), 911(B)(2), 916(B), 918(A)(introductory paragraph), and 926.1(J) and (K) and to enact R.S. 26:901(36), 918(E), and 926, relative to vapor and alternative nicotine products; to provide for the definitions of an alternative nicotine product, a vapor product, and a nicotine analogue; to provide for an increase in permit fees; to require a wholesale dealer to verify that a retail dealer has a valid permit; to provide for the suspension or revocation of permits…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 26:901(1) and (32), 26:903(1) through (4), 911(B)(2), 916(B), 918(A)(introductory paragraph), and 926.1(J) and (K) and to enact R.S. 26:901(36), 918(E), and 926, relative to vapor and alternative nicotine products; to provide for the definitions of an alternative nicotine product, a vapor product, and a nicotine analogue; to provide for an increase in permit fees; to require a wholesale dealer to verify that a retail dealer has a valid permit; to provide for the suspension or revocation of permits; to provide for the seizure and forfeiture of alternative nicotine and vapor products; to provide for the prohibition of remote sales of alternative nicotine products; to provide for penalties; to provide for submission of marketing approval of alternative nicotine products to the commissioner of the alcohol and tobacco commission; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 26:901(1) and (32), 26:903(1) through (4), 911(B)(2), 916(B), 918(A)(introductory paragraph), and 926.1(J) and (K) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 26:901(36), 918(E), and 926 are hereby enacted to read as follows: §901. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Alternative nicotine product" means any noncombustible product containing nicotine or a …