Alabama · Vaping

The rule today

Since October 1, 2026, Alabama treats vaping as smoking under its Clean Indoor Air Act: the amended Act (the Alabama Vivian Davis Figures and Barbara Drummond Clean Indoor Air Act) puts electronic nicotine delivery systems in the definition of smoking, so wherever smoking is banned, vaping is banned too. That covers child care facilities; hospitals, clinics and doctors' and dentists' offices; elevators; buses, taxis and other public transit; government buildings except private offices; restrooms and service lines; public areas of libraries, museums, galleries and aquariums; lobbies, hallways and other common areas of apartment buildings and other multi-unit residential or commercial buildings; polling places; K–12 schools and enclosed school events; and retail stores — unless the area is enclosed and well ventilated. Bars and restaurants are NOT covered by the state ban (they may keep an enclosed, ventilated smoking or vaping area of up to one quarter of the floor space, and a restaurant seating under 50 may choose either way), and the Act does not reach outdoor areas, private homes (except in-home child care), campsites or boats. Vaping in a no-smoking area is a $25 civil fine; a business that allows it faces $50 for a first offense, up to $100 for a second and $200 for a third within a year. Many city ordinances ban smoking and vaping more broadly, including in bars and restaurants — check the city you are in.

✓ Verified against the official source · October 24, 2026 · Official source ↗