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Can I bring my e-cigarette or vaping device to Hawaii?
So, if you plan to bring your e-cigarette vaping device on an organized tour, such as the Circle Island Tour offered through Hawaii Aloha Travel, make sure you ask your tour guide which areas prohibit smoking or vaping. You don’t want to be fined during your vacation!
Can you get fined for vaping in Hawaii?
Don’t Get Fined for Illegally Smoking or Vaping in Hawaii. Although the bill impacts smoking or vaping in Hawaii, it exempts traditional nicotene replacement therapies. The new vaping law means residents and tourists who visit state parks and beaches may NOT use their e-cigarette devices while on state property.
Should e-cigarettes be banned from Hawaii State Parks and beaches?
E-cigarettes are now prohibited at all state parks and beaches. Smoking cigarettes is already banned from all state parks and beaches. Hawaii’s new law raising the legal smoking age to 21 has garnered national attention, with anti-smoking advocates heralding it as a model that other states should follow.
What is the age of consent in Hawaii for vaping?
According to the Honolulu Star Advertiser Act 122, signed into law by Gov. David Ige, bans anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing tobacco products, as well as electronic cigarettes, which deliver nicotine through a vaporizer. The law also prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from using or possessing the products in public places.
Can you vape in public in Hawaii?
Possession or use of electronic smoking device by person under age 21 in public prohibited. Distribution of samples of electronic smoking devices on public property or within 1000 feet of a school is prohibited.
Can you vape on the beach in Hawaii?
House Bill 525, signed by Hawaii Gov. David Ige in June, makes it illegal to smoke and use tobacco products and e-cigarettes at any state park or beach.
Can you smoke or vape in Hawaii?
It shall be unlawful for a person under 21 years of age to purchase or possess any tobacco product or electronic smoking device. Hawaii's Clean Indoor Air Act has been amended to prohibit the use of vapor products where smoking is prohibited.
Do gas stations sell Vapes in Hawaii?
Hawaii gas stations and convenience stores are among the largest retailers of electronic smoking device products in Hawaii and there are more vape shops per capita on neighbor islands, according to a Civil Beat analysis.
Can you smoke on the sidewalk in Hawaii?
1. What is the Hawaii Smoke-Free Law? The Hawaii State Legislature recently passed a comprehensive Smoke-Free Law that will affect employers statewide. Smoking will be prohibited in all “enclosed or partially enclosed” businesses, state and county facilities, or places open to the public.
Can you smoke on a balcony in Hawaii?
The law prohibits smoking in all “enclosed or partially enclosed” areas open to the public that include, but not limited to restrooms, lobbies, reception areas, hallways, bars, hotel rooms, balconies, restaurants, retail service establishments, and retail stores.
Are puff bars illegal in Hawaii?
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A bill to ban flavored vaping products passed through both the House and the Senate on Tuesday, May 3. The bill also bans the mislabeling of nicotine products as nicotine-free. Violators will be fined $500 to $2,000.
Can you smoke on Maui beaches?
Yes, the tobacco ban applies to any parking lot owned or maintained by the county for a County Park facility, including those for beaches, parks, swimming pools, and community centers which are County owned or maintained.
Can you smoke at Waikiki?
Hawaii's anti-smoking law went into effect in late 2006, prohibiting smoking in all enclosed or partially enclosed areas open to the public.
Can you smoke on beaches in Oahu?
All Oahu County parks and beaches went smoke free on January 1, 2014.
How does the state define an e-cigarette?
Electronic smoking device means “any electronic product that can be used to aerosolize and deliver nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling from the device, including, but not limited to, an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, hookah pipe, or hookah pen, and any cartridge or other component of the device or related product.” Haw.
What smoke-free restrictions exist for e-cigarette use?
Use of electronic smoking devices included in definition of smoking and prohibited in same places smoking is prohibited including enclosed or partially enclosed places that are: owned, leased or operated by the state or counties, open to the public, places of employment, sports arenas/stadiums, and within 20 feet of entrances and exits to such places (with some exceptions). Haw.
Vapers Beware! No E-Cigarettes in Checked Luggage to Hawaii
Seems you can’t really go anywhere these days without running into e-cigarettes and the “vapers” who love them. And, to be sure, the steam that’s emitted from these electronic vaping devices is MUCH preferred to the smoke from regular cigarettes. But, who knew e-cigarettes could actually catch fire — spontaneously? I know I didn’t!
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