WA SB5526

Requires vapor product manufacturers to submit annual certifications to the Liquor and Cannabis Board by October 1, 2025, confirming FDA marketing authorization or pending premarket tobacco product applications, with fees of $1,000 for initial certification and $500 for renewals per product

Creates a publicly available directory of approved vapor products containing nicotine starting January 1, 2026, with products not listed prohibited from retail sale in Washington and subject to seizure after a 60-day grace period

Increases penalties for selling tobacco/vapor products to minors under age 21, with fines rising from $1,000 to $1,500 for first violations and up to $15,000 plus license revocation for fifth violations within a two-year period (reduced from three-year tracking period)

Adds "alternative nicotine products" (noncombustible tobacco-derived nicotine products like nicotine pouches) to the definition of tobacco products, subjecting them to existing tobacco regulations but exempting them from the 95% wholesale tax

Prohibits sale of products containing nicotine analogues (synthetic nicotine substitutes), with escalating penalties from $1,500 for first violations to $15,000 plus five-year license revocation for fifth violations