Jurisdiction: Scotland
Commencement: 1st April 2025
Amends: New Legislation
Mini Summary
The sale and supply of single-use vapes is banned in Scotland from 1st April 2025.
Summary
The sale and supply of single-use vapes* is prohibited in Scotland from 1st April 2025, addressing the environmental impact caused by disposable vapes being discarded.
*Single-use vapes include any non-medical device used to vaporise substances, other than tobacco, which is not refillable or rechargeable, as detailed in regulation 3.
Duties
Offence
It is illegal for anyone to sell or supply single-use vapes in Scotland from 1st April 2025.
Enforcement
Local authorities are given powers and responsibility for enforcing compliance. Those who sell or supply single-use vapes illegally may be fined or imprisoned.