EVS Blog

EVS has been working with many clients in the Vapor industry recently as they work to get in compliance with the regulations newly applicable to them under the FDA’s Deeming Rule. There is a significant amount of confusion (and misinformation) within the industry, particularly for online retailers of newly deemed products...

At Electronic Verification Systems (EVS), we are committed to making identity and age verification as simple as possible for our clients. As part of that commitment, we have recently launched The EVS Age Verification App in the Shopify App Store.

The deeming rule subjects these categories of “tobacco products” to the applicable provisions, requirements, and regulations associated with The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA)....

Some companies (including EVS clients within the vapor industry) have stepped up to the plate to ensure their products are not sold to minors in any state – displaying how online sales of Vaporizers, eJuice, and eCigarettes can responsibly ensure that minors are protected. Unfortunately some companies in the industry are lagging behind (or completely disregarding) the regulations.

In their most basic form, age screeners only require users to click a button to confirm that they are of age (often with the “right” option green, and the “wrong” option red). Other iterations of this approach may require a user to check a box or enter their date of birth...