Board Adopts Third Emergency Rule to Ban Sale of Vapor Products Containing Vitamin E Acetate

The Board has authority to ban the sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate in Washington. At our June 10 public meeting, the Board adopted a third emergency rule to ban the sale of vapor products containing vitamin E acetate. The first emergency rule was adopted by members in November 2019. The second emergency rule was adopted by members in March 2020. The ban applies to the sale, offer for sale, or possession with intent to sell or offer for sale vapor products containing vitamin E acetate at any location or by means including by telephone or other method of voice transmission, the mail or any other delivery service or the internet or other online service. At our March 2020 meeting, members voted to direct staff to file a CR-101 and initiate permanent rulemaking. More information available on the vapor products rule web page.