vapor products; regulation; directory

SB 1272 adds vapor products (like e-cigarettes) to Arizona's regulatory framework currently governing alcoholic beverages. The bill creates a new chapter in state law requiring the State Liquor Board to maintain a public directory of licensed vapor product manufacturers and distributors. This directly affects businesses that make, sell, or distribute vapor products by subjecting them to state oversight and record-keeping rules. The legislation integrates vapor product regulation under the same agency that oversees alcohol, eliminating separate regulatory pathways.