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Pennsylvania

Your city may add its own rules on top of state law.

State law is the floor. Some Pennsylvania municipalities add a permit, zoning limits or signage rules. Always confirm with your city — these rules change.

Directory last checked by Adyah: Oct 1, 2026 — 159 listed products This page is awaiting legal review. Items marked “confirm with the city” were not verified against the city's own page.
01 — Philadelphia

Philadelphia

  • A Philadelphia Tobacco Retailer Permit is required to sell any tobacco or vape product — one permit per person, per fixed location (Phila. Code § 9-631).
  • Display the permit at the location.
  • New permits are capped per Planning District (density limit) and are not issued within 500 feet of a K-12 school. Existing permits that are renewed on time are exempt; a lapsed permit loses the exemption.
  • Annual fee reported as $300. Renewals for 2027 open September 15, 2026 and are due by December 31, 2026; a $50 late fee applies after November 1, and renewals are not accepted after December 31. Confirm with the city.
  • A third violation at one location within 24 months can lead to a one-year cease-sales order at that location. Confirm with the city.
  • You also need a city Commercial Activity License. Confirm with the city.
02 — Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh & Allegheny County

  • Pittsburgh's zoning ordinance bars new vape and smoke shops in neighbourhood commercial districts. Confirm the details with the city.
  • Allegheny County restricts indoor vaping in the same places smoking is banned. Confirm with the county.
03 — Elsewhere

Everywhere else