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Information from registration system used for retailers who sell tobacco and vape products: FOI release

Published
2026-07-28
Received
2026-03-10
Responded
2026-03-18
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Health and social care, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

Information on how many licenses have been issued to date for shops or outlets that sell vapes in Scotland.

Response

The answer to your question is, Scotland operates a registration system for retailers who sell tobacco and vape products rather than a licensing system, therefore no licenses have been issued.

Information on the number of registrations can be accessed for free on the Register of Tobacco and Nicotine Vapour Product Retailers Scotland, which also includes the ability to search by product.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Correspondence Unit Email: contactus@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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