Quick answer: The Pennsylvania ENDS directory is the state list that will identify certified nicotine e-cigarette products allowed to remain in the Pennsylvania retail channel. State materials say the directory is expected online by June 20, 2026, with later seizure exposure for off-directory products.
| Question | Current answer | Retail risk |
|---|---|---|
| What changed? | Act 57 created a Pennsylvania directory for electronic cigarettes that contain nicotine. | Retailers need a product-by-product stocking screen. |
| Who certifies? | Manufacturers submit certifications to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. | A product may be familiar but still absent from the directory. |
| When is the list due? | State FAQ material says the directory will be available by June 20, 2026. | June becomes a monitoring deadline, not just a paperwork date. |
| What remains open? | The final listed products, delisting cadence, and retailer inspection pattern remain to be watched. | Off-directory inventory can become a seizure and penalty problem. |
What happened
Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue says Act 57 of 2025 added new tobacco-product licensing and enforcement provisions, including an Electronic Nicotine Delivery System directory. The state page says every manufacturer of nicotine e-cigarettes sold at retail in Pennsylvania must be certified by the Attorney General, and that the Attorney General will maintain a public directory listing approved manufacturers, brand names, categories, product names, and flavors.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General’s FAQ adds the timing detail retailers are watching now: the directory is expected to be available online by June 20, 2026, on the office’s tobacco enforcement page. The same FAQ says products not listed on the directory become subject to seizure beginning October 21, 2026, if sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in Pennsylvania.
Why it matters
The Pennsylvania ENDS directory matters because it moves vape compliance from broad category awareness to SKU-level verification. A retailer cannot rely only on a familiar brand name, a distributor assurance, or a pending federal application claim. Under the state materials, the public directory becomes the practical reference point for what may be stocked in the Pennsylvania retail channel.
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For buyers and retailers, the near-term risk is not that every shelf changes on June 20. The risk is that June 20 starts the public comparison period: what is on the shelf, what is in the back room, what is on invoices, and what appears on the state list. Retailers should preserve purchase records, keep manufacturer and distributor documentation, and avoid treating “PMTA submitted” as the same thing as a state directory listing.
What remains unverified
The final directory contents were not available in the checked state materials at publication time. VapeRisk has not verified any individual brand’s Pennsylvania listing status, and this article does not identify any specific product as compliant or noncompliant.
Buyer and retailer watch list
- Check the Attorney General tobacco enforcement page once the directory is posted.
- Match products by brand family, style, flavor, and category rather than brand name alone.
- Keep invoice and supplier records tied to each listed product.
- Separate Pennsylvania-listed products from any product intended for another market.
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FAQ
When will the Pennsylvania ENDS directory be published?
The Pennsylvania ENDS directory is expected by June 20, 2026, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General FAQ reviewed by VapeRisk.
Does Act 57 ban all flavored vapes in Pennsylvania?
No. Act 57 creates a certification and directory system for nicotine e-cigarettes; whether a specific flavor or product may be sold depends on whether it appears on the state directory and meets applicable requirements.
Can retailers rely on a pending PMTA claim?
No. A pending PMTA claim is not the same as appearing on the Pennsylvania ENDS directory. Retailers should check the state list once it is published.