GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 790
Short Title: Prohibit Vape/Tobacco Shops Near Schools. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Buansi, Loftis, Cunningham, and Campbell (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 8, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT T HE SALE OF TOBACCO P RODUCTS, ALTERNATIVE 2
NICOTINE PRODUCTS, AND VAPOR PRODUCTS WI THIN ONE THOUSAND FEET 3
OF A SCHOOL BUILDING. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. Article 52 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 6
a new section to read: 7
"ยง 14-401.28. Sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products 8
near schools unlawful. 9
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation in this State to sell or to purchase 10
any tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products at any of the following: 11
(1) Any location which is within 1,000 feet of any property line of a property on 12
which any public or nonpublic school is located. 13
(2) Within any structure, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of any property 14
line of a property on which any public or nonpublic school is located. 15
(b) As used in this section, the terms "tobacco products," "alternative nicotine products," 16
and "vapor products" have the same meaning as defined in G.S. 14-313. As used in this section, 17
"school" does not include home schools as defined in G.S. 115C-563 or institutions of higher 18
education. 19
(c) It shall not be a violation of this section to sell or purchase tobacco products, 20
alternative nicotine products, or vapor products in a location prohibited by subsection (a) of this 21
section if the sale or purchase of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor 22
products is incidental to the primary operations of an established business facility. 23
(d) A violation of this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor." 24
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses 25
committed on or after that date. 26