The new ordinance brings in wide-ranging controls on vaping products, which as well as a ban on disposables, includes a ban on marketing to children and a retailer licensing scheme.
Health & Social Care president Al Brouard, said his committee were delighted that this legislation was passed unanimously by the Assembly, by 40 votes to zero, describing it as a positive health promotion policy, particularly for children and young people.
HSC said the ban on sales to under-18s would be enforced before the general election on 18 June.
Advertising regulations will follow on 31 October, with a ban on disposable vapes coming into force on 31 January.
A licensing scheme for retailers will also begin to formally operate at this time.
The new law would broadly mirror tighter controls coming into effect in the UK from 1 June.
Guernsey was one of the few places left in western Europe, apart from Switzerland, without any legislation on the sale of e-cigarettes.
The UK first introduced legislation restricting sales to children in 2015, with Jersey and the EU following in 2016.
The ban on single use vapes of this type has been driven by environmental concerns and the prevalence of uptake by young people.
Disposable vapes are defined in the new law as those that are ‘not refillable and not rechargeable’.
The ordinance also provides powers for enforcement with details on search and seizure, and a maximum prison sentence of three months for the unlicensed sale of vaping products.
‘This legislation is important to protect the health of children and young people,’ said Dr Nicola Brink, Director of Public Health.
‘Nicotine is an addictive substance and while vapes can help some adult smokers to give up smoking, they are not suitable products for children.’
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