Outline of the state of Delaware
State
Delaware
Addressed

Category
Tobacco Free Environments —Vaping

Category
Tobacco Free Environments —Vaping

State law, regulation, or district policy addresses vaping or electronic cigarette use.

Delaware Code 16-2902. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(12) “Smoking” means:

  • a. The burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco; or

  • b. The use of an electronic smoking device which creates an aerosol or vapor, in any manner or in any form.

Policy Type
Statute

Delaware Code 16-2903 Smoking restrictions.

Except as is provided in § 2904 of this title, and in order to reduce the levels of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and emissions produced by electronic smoking devices, smoking shall not be permitted and no person shall smoke in any indoor enclosed area to which the general public is invited or in which the general public is permitted, including, but not limited to:

  • (25) Public and nonpublic schools.
Policy Type
Statute

Shedding Light on New Threats: Five-Year Plan for a Tobacco-Free Delaware

The five-year plan (2017-2022) addresses e-cigarette use and vaping among high school and college students as a critical issue, and describes a vaping campaing targeting teens and young adults to make them aware of the unknown risks of vaping.

Policy Type
Non-codified