§ 28-11-18 — Child-Resistant Packaging; Warning Signs

(a) All liquid nicotine containers offered for sale that are intended to be vaporized in an electronic nicotine delivery system shall be contained in child-resistant packaging.
(b) A retailer of tobacco, tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, or electronic nicotine delivery systems shall display in a prominent area of the retail store near the point of sale, an 8 1/2 x 11 inch sign or signs containing the following statements:
(1) “ALABAMA LAW STRICTLY PROHIBITS THE PURCHASE OF TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, E-LIQUIDS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS BY PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE. PROOF OF AGE IS REQUIRED.”
(2) “WARNING: TOBACCO, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, E-LIQUIDS, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND VAPING PRODUCTS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THIS STORE CONTAIN NICOTINE UNLESS OTHERWISE MARKED. NICOTINE IS A HIGHLY ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL WHICH CAN HARM BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND WHICH POSES SERIOUS HEALTH RISKS TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR BABIES.”
(c) In addition to the requirements of subsection (b), a retailer of alternative nicotine products, e-liquids, or electronic nicotine delivery systems shall include the following statement on the required posted sign:
“THE USE OF SOME VAPING DEVICES MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TOXIC LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS SUCH AS LEAD, CHROMIUM, AND NICKEL.”
(d) Posted signs required by this section, at a minimum, must accurately list the type of products sold at the retail establishment. If a retailer does not sell all of the product types listed in the statements described in subsections (b) or (c), the retailer may amend the products listed on the sign to accurately reflect the type of products sold.

Legislative History

(Act 2019-233, §3; Act 2021-453, §6; Act 2025-403, §1.)