Pennsylvania to Enforce E-Cigarette Directory Law Oct. 19

Pennsylvania will begin enforcing its e-cigarette directory law on October 19, the state's Attorney General said, marking the start of the period when products must appear on a state-approved list before they can be sold.

Act 57 of 2025, signed by the governor in late December 2025, established a directory of electronic nicotine delivery system, or ENDS, products that may be sold in the Commonwealth. The law gives the Attorney General and the relevant state department enforcement authority, and it ends a 120-day transition period that had allowed the unlisted inventory to move while the directory was being built.

From October 19, selling an e-cigarette product that is not on the approved directory is a violation. The enforcement effort is broad: it includes statewide inspections of retailers, structured compliance education for stores, and penalties for products that remain unlisted.

The state framed the program as two-sided. Alongside enforcement, officials said the Attorney General's office will help manufacturers work through the federal product-submission process with the FDA, so that products that clear both the state directory and the federal review are the ones left on shelves.

The directory approach is being watched by neighboring states, several of which have passed similar legislation. Pennsylvania's October 19 date is the clearest marker yet of how quickly such laws move from passage to enforcement.