Unflavored Tobacco List

The Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) identifies specific tobacco product Brand Styles that manufacturers and importers have certified, under penalty of perjury, as containing no constituents that impart a characterizing flavor.

To be sold legally in California, a covered tobacco product must be included on this list; otherwise, it is classified as a prohibited flavored tobacco product under Health & Safety Code §§ 104559.1(g) and 104559.5(a)(6).

The UTL applies to two categories of tobacco products, subject to certain exemptions.

  1. Tobacco & Nicotine Products: Any product containing or derived from tobacco or nicotine (including synthetic nicotine, nicotinic alkaloids, and nicotine analogs) intended for human consumption.
  2. Electronic Delivery Systems: Devices that deliver nicotine or vaporized liquids to the person inhaling from the device, such as e-cigarettes or vapes. Note: Devices sold without nicotine or liquid are not covered by the UTL.

The following products are exempt from California's flavored tobacco restrictions and do not need to be listed on the UTL:

  • Shisha (Hookah): Tobacco smoked in a hookah or waterpipe, including maassel and narghile. Note: Flavored shisha is only partially exempt and may only be sold in licensed tobacco retailers that restrict entry to individuals aged 21 and older.
  • Looseleaf Pipe Tobacco: Tobacco that is cut or shredded for pipes (usually sold in pouches). Note: Roll-your-own cigarette tobacco is NOT exempt.
  • Premium Cigars: To qualify as "premium," a cigar must: (a) be handmade (not mass-produced by mechanization); (b) have a wrapper made entirely of whole tobacco leaf; (c) be capped by hand; (c) have a wholesale price of at least $12; and (e) contain no filter, tip, or non-tobacco mouthpiece.

The information provided above serves as a guide for using the UTL. For additional information, please refer to California's Unflavored Tobacco List legislation (Assembly Bill 3218) and the implementing Emergency Regulations. Local governments maintain the authority to enact and enforce flavored tobacco restrictions that are more stringent than state requirements.

Trade Name Packaging/Brand Style UPC Carton Name UPC (Carton or Roll) Manufacturer Alternate Packaging
211 Nicaraguan Connecticut Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 25 pk Bundle 856713005050 Intertabac Imports Corp.
24/7 Gold 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 685141910076 10 pk Carton 685141913077 Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C.
24/7 Gold King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 685141910045 10 pk Carton 685141913046 Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C.
24/7 Red 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 685141910038 10 pk Carton 685141913039 Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C.
24/7 Red King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 685141910007 10 pk Carton 685141913008 Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C.
24/7 Silver 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 685141910113 10 pk Carton 685141913114 Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C.
38 Special Blue 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 844504003132 10 pk Carton 844504003187 Lake Erie Tobacco Company
38 Special Original 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 844504003125 10 pk Carton 844504003170 Lake Erie Tobacco Company
4K's Wraps Cigar Wrappers 4 ct Pouch 842426162654 30 pk Display Box 842426162661 Rolida Investments, Inc.
5150 Nicaraguan Sumatra Sixty 6 x 60 Cigars 25 pk Bundle 856713004138 Intertabac Imports Corp.
5150 Nicaraguan Sumatra Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 25 pk Bundle 856713003926 Intertabac Imports Corp.
601 Blue Maduro Robusto 5 1/4 x 52 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 9090900296 Espinosa Premium Cigars
601 Blue Maduro Toro 6 1/4 x 54 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 9090900294 Espinosa Premium Cigars
601 Red Habano Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 9090900276 Espinosa Premium Cigars
601 Red Habano Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 9090900274 Espinosa Premium Cigars
A Bronx Tale Calogero Gordo 6 x 60 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 783583328289 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
A Bronx Tale Calogero Robusto 5 x 52 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 783583328272 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
A Bronx Tale Calogero Toro 6 x 54 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 783583328265 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
A Bronx Tale Calogero Torpedo 6 x 52 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 783583328296 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
A Bronx Tale Limited Edition Toro 6 1/2 x 54 Cigars 10 pk Wood Box 783583327947 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
A Bronx Tale Sonny Limited Edition Toro 6 1/2 x 54 Cigars 12 pk Wood Box 783583328739 All American Tobacco LLC for Zander Greg Imports
Accomplice Classic Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 695510125505 20 pk Wood Box 695510125512 Principle Cigars, Inc.
Accomplice Classic Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 695510125529 20 pk Wood Box 695510125604 Principle Cigars, Inc.
Accomplice Connecticut Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 695510125598 20 pk Wood Box 695510125604 Principle Cigars, Inc.
Accomplice Maduro Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 695510125703 20 pk Wood Box 695510125710 Principle Cigars, Inc.
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