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Council introduces vape-shop ordinance setting age limit and hours; retailers selling limited vape inventory may be exempt
Summary
An ordinance introduced Aug. 26 would regulate retail vapor-product establishments in Shreveport by defining 'vapor products shops,' setting a minimum purchase age of 21 and setting hours of operation (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.); businesses selling less than 25% vape products would remain subject to existing zoning rules and not the shop-specific limits.
The Shreveport City Council introduced an ordinance on Aug. 26 that would create local rules governing vapor-product retailers, including a minimum purchase age of 21 and hours of operation for vape shops.
Attorney Edwards and council members described the ordinance as establishing a distinction between vapor-product shops and general retailers. Under the proposed rules, an establishment…
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