E-Cigarette Enforcement Measures: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy

• In exploratory interviews of youth, it was reported that: • Youth were able to access e-cigarettes from the stores that were willing to sell to minors (e.g., gas stations and vape shops that don’t ask for ID) and from older friends, and • Some youth prefer to order online because of the variety of products available. [...] • In exploratory interviews with youth: • They reported that they were able to access e-cigarettes from stores that were willing to sell to minors (e.g., gas stations and vape shops that don’t ask for ID), and from older friends, and • Some youth preferred to order online because of the variety of products available. [...] Ontario Tobacco Research Unit 10 E-Cigarette Enforcement Measures: Theory, Evidence and Regulatory Policy Province/Territory Compliance Regulations Prince Edward Island Tobacco enforcement officers conduct inspections and fines for infractions can vary from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000 and the suspension of license to sell tobacco (Government of Prince Edward Island, 2020). [...] Federal Enforcement Regulations • The FDA works with states to conduct enforcement of both brick and mortar and online stores and uses both criminal and civil consequences to address violations. [...] Federal tobacco enforcement measures date back to the 1992 Synar Amendment, which mandated states to set a minimum age of 18 for the sale of tobacco and achieve a retailer compliance rate of 80% (Dobbs et al., 2020).