{"id":2113,"date":"2026-06-25T23:10:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2026-06-25T23:10:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:10:59","slug":"richland-county-weighs-vape-rules-aimed-at-keeping-shops-farther-from-schools-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2113","title":{"rendered":"Richland County weighs vape rules aimed at keeping shops farther from schools"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Richland County leaders are considering new rules targeting where vaping and vape shops would be allowed, modernizing a long-standing non-smoking ordinance in the county and creating a new slate of rules for stores that sell vaping equipment and \u201calternative nicotine products.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new rules would align the county with existing restrictions in Columbia and Forest Acres, meant to block stores from clustering in the same areas, and keeping new stores away from schools and churches.<\/p>\n

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Richland County Councilwoman Tyra Little, who is leading the effort, said the proposed restrictions \u201clets us slow that proliferation while still respecting legitimate businesses,\u201d including vape shops.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRichland County would be harmonizing with the cities inside it, not breaking new ground,\u201d Little said, adding that the county\u2019s smoking ordinance was written before vapes became the most common tobacco product, and that the code should reflect that. \u201cThis is about protecting children and protecting the character of our commercial corridors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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County leaders have been discussing the rules in committee meetings, and they are not yet law.<\/p>\n

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