Can you fly with a vape pen to Puerto Rico? Yes. Here are the flight rules and Puerto Rico's vaping laws.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Puerto Rico?

What is a Vape Pen?

A vape pen is a small, battery-powered device that heats a liquid (e-liquid) into an aerosol that the user inhales. Most e-liquids contain nicotine.

Vape pens have a battery, a tank or pod that holds the liquid, and a coil that heats it. Because the battery is lithium, they fall under airline dangerous goods rules.

Can You Fly With a Vape Pen To Puerto Rico?

Yes. Puerto Rico is a US territory, so flights from the mainland go through normal TSA screening.

The TSA allows vapes in carry-on bags only, never in checked luggage. Each lithium ion battery must be 100 Wh or less.

You can't vape or charge your device on the plane.

Safety Tips For Traveling With A Vape Pen

Switch the device off or lock it so it can't fire in your bag. The TSA requires steps to prevent accidental activation.

Keep spare batteries in a battery case or their retail packaging so the terminals can't touch keys, coins or each other.

Are Vape Pens Illegal in Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico’s Tobacco Laws

No. Vaping is legal for adults in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's Law 41-2015 bans selling e-cigarettes to anyone under 21.

The federal Tobacco 21 law, signed on December 20, 2019, also makes it illegal for retailers anywhere in the US to sell e-cigarettes to anyone under 21.

Enforcement of Vape Pen Regulations

Retailers must check ID, so bring a photo ID showing you are 21 or older if you plan to buy vapes on the island.

Follow posted no-smoking rules, and ask before you vape in hotels, restaurants or bars.

Conclusion

You can fly to Puerto Rico with a vape pen in your carry-on. Keep it switched off, and don't use or charge it on the plane.

Don't fly with cannabis or THC vape products. Marijuana is still a controlled substance under US federal law.

Tips for Bringing a Vape Pen on a Plane

The First Step: Check Regulations

Some airlines limit how many vaping devices you can carry, so check your airline's website before you fly.

Vaping is banned on board commercial flights, and you can't charge your vape on the plane either.

Pack Smartly & Safely

At US airports, e-liquid bottles in your carry-on must be 3.4 ounces (100 ml) or less and fit in your quart-sized liquids bag.

Check the liquids rule at every airport on your route, including the one you fly home from.

Pack e-liquid in a sealed plastic bag in case bottles leak as cabin pressure changes.

If your carry-on is checked at the gate, take your vape and spare batteries out first.

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Sources

• Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping Devices, Transportation Security Administration
• Vapes On A Plane Marketing Kit, Federal Aviation Administration
• Ley Núm. 41 de 2015 (cigarrillos electrónicos, menores de 21 años), Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto de Puerto Rico
• Tobacco 21, U.S. Food and Drug Administration