Vape license

[sean Butterworth]

Good evening. I have only been vaping for a few months and find it difficult to find vape products in our small town. The vapers have increased since lockdown and I have been wondering what regulations or licenses are required to operate a small vaping outlet in South Africa

 

[somdcomputerguy]

Welcome to ECF, sean Butterworth.

 

[Coyote628]

You have to check with your local municipality.

 

[ShowMeTwice]

Welcome to ECF.

@sean Butterworth, your best bet would be to ask the good folks on the South African vaping forum. I'm confident they would have a better handle on what regulations or licenses are required. They're a friendly bunch and some post here too.

Here you go ECIGSSA - Ecig Vape Forum South Africa

Good luck!

 

[MJCSD]

Hello and welcome to ecf

 

[jwbnyc]

Welcome to ECF.

 

[stols001]

Welcome and good luck
Anna

 

[BrotherBob]

Good evening. I have only been vaping for a few months and find it difficult to find vape products in our small town. The vapers have increased since lockdown and I have been wondering what regulations or licenses are required to operate a small vaping outlet in South Africa

Welcome and glad you joined.
Might be impossible to make money without the sale of nic e-liquid.
Not sure how up to date these two sites are:
South Africa– 0 Nicotine Products Not Banned: Anything with nicotine is not permitted although there are many reports of shops that sell nicotine containing e-liquid. If you choose to buy understand you are most likely breaking local and federal laws. Because these fluids are black market be cautious with where you buy and what they may add to it. Traveling with your own may be a better option.
SOUTH AFRICA - Partial permission: two-tier system.

E-cigarettes and nicotine-free cartridges may be sold, but nicotine-containing refills are prohibited.
However, it appears that little or no enforcement action is taking place, therefore in practice all products are sold. It is believed that a ban may be in force on imports, and therefore import of e-liquid may be problematic for vendors.
E-cigarettes: 'cancer risk close to zero' - The Mail & Guardian
From the above:
A change to the schedules published in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act last year (2012) classified nicotine when used as "a substitute for a tobacco product" as a schedule three substance. Schedule three substances require a prescription and should only be sold at pharmacies.
"The intent of the schedule three inscription was to clearly capture unregistered delivery devices containing nicotine, including electronic cigarettes," said Andy Gray of the University of KwaZulu-Natal's pharmacy department. "They cannot be considered to fall under the Tobacco Products Control Act because they do not contain tobacco."
Beeld (March 2012)

 

[Ben Roberts]

Can’t say about South Africa but pretty certain there is no license in the UK?

 

[RuiG]

Welcome to ECF

I've read about the recent problems in SA.

Perhaps contacting the local Chamber of Commerce and also checking with local Authorities for Import laws.

If there's a retailer listed they can also provide some help.

Stay safe and have fun.