On October 19, 2026, Act 57 of 2025 (P.L. 348, No. 2025-57; House Bill 1425), administered by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, makes ENDS absent from the Attorney General directory subject to seizure by the Commonwealth. Pennsylvania ENDS retailers and vape shops, ENDS manufacturers selling into Pennsylvania, out-of-state online ENDS retailers shipping into Pennsylvania, and ENDS distributors and wholesalers in Pennsylvania must, by October 19, 2026, sell or offer for retail sale in Pennsylvania only directory-listed ENDS, clearing non-directory e-liquids, cartridges, pods and disposables from shelves and online listings, or those products face Commonwealth seizure after October 19, 2026, with significant penalties and cost recovery.
The dated obligation is the restriction on sale of non-directory ENDS products. The Attorney General directory, dated June 20, 2026, lists certified manufacturers, brands, categories (e-liquid, cartridge, pod, disposable), names and flavors. A product is certifiable with FDA approval, as a preexisting product on the U.S. market by August 8, 2016 with a Premarket Tobacco Product Application filed by September 9, 2020, or under the other conditions the Act states. The statute is Act 57 of 2025.
- Deadline : October 19, 2026, the restriction on sale of non-directory ENDS products applies
- Who : Pennsylvania ENDS retailers and vape shops, manufacturers selling into Pennsylvania, out-of-state online retailers shipping into Pennsylvania, and in-state distributors and wholesalers
- What : Retail sale in Pennsylvania only of ENDS products listed on the Attorney General directory
- Otherwise : Seizure by the Commonwealth after October 19, 2026, with significant penalties and cost recovery
- Official source : Act 57 of 2025 (P.L. 348, No. 2025-57)
What is due on October 19, 2026
On October 19, 2026 the restriction on sale of ENDS products absent from the Attorney General directory falls due. Retailers and vendors may deal only in certified, listed products. Products absent from the directory are subject to seizure by the Commonwealth after that date.
Governor Shapiro signed House Bill 1425 as Act 57 of 2025 on December 22, 2025, effective that day with exceptions. Manufacturer certification first fell on April 21, 2026 and repeats each April 21. Directory publication is dated June 20, 2026. No adopted postponement of October 19, 2026 is in the sources, so that date stands.
| Step | Date | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Signed and in force | December 22, 2025 | Act 57 of 2025 signed, effective with exceptions |
| Manufacturer certification | April 21, 2026 | First annual certification, then each April 21 |
| Directory published | June 20, 2026 | Attorney General publishes the ENDS directory |
| Sale restriction | October 19, 2026 | Non-directory ENDS products subject to seizure |
Who is covered
Pennsylvania ENDS retailers and vape shops must clear shelves. Manufacturers who certified by April 21, 2026 stay exposed if a non-listed product is still offered in Pennsylvania. Out-of-state online retailers shipping into Pennsylvania, and in-state distributors and wholesalers, may deal only in certified, listed products. The Office of Attorney General administers the directory. The Department of Revenue enforces with it. The Act adds a state directory on the federal PACT Act framework and does not replace FDA premarket authority.
What to do before October 19, 2026
- Match each e-liquid, cartridge, pod and disposable offered in Pennsylvania to the Attorney General directory by brand, category, name and flavor.
- Remove any nicotine ENDS product that is not on the directory from shelves and online listings before October 19, 2026.
- Manufacturers: confirm the April 21, 2026 certification (then each April 21) and that the listing matches the product sold.
- Distributors, wholesalers and out-of-state online retailers: stop supplying or shipping non-directory ENDS for retail sale in Pennsylvania.
What happens otherwise
ENDS products that do not appear on the directory are subject to seizure by the Commonwealth after October 19, 2026. Responsible parties face significant penalties and cost recovery. The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General administers the directory and, with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, enforces the regime. The sources do not state a dollar penalty amount.
Continuous, per-jurisdiction monitoring surfaces a change to this directory the moment the Attorney General publishes it.
