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 Sort descending Packaging/Brand Style UPC Carton Name UPC (Carton or Roll) Manufacturer Alternate Packaging
Braniff No. 3 Mexico Dunkel-Maduro Chicos Cigars 50 ct Wood Box 896605000213 VILLIGER NORTH AMERICA, CORP
Braniff No. 3 Mexico Dunkel-Maduro Chicos Cigars 5 pk Bundle 896605000190 VILLIGER NORTH AMERICA, CORP Link
Breeze Smoke Tobacco Plus 5 % (mL ) Disposable E-Cigarettes 1 ct Box 00810132652103 Breeze Smoke LLC
Bresto Diamond Whole Leaf Natural King Cigarillos 6 ct Pouch 850052589844 BRESTO CORPORATION
Bresto Green Whole Leaf Natural Sweet King Cigarillos 6 ct Pouch 850052589875 BRESTO CORPORATION
Bresto Leaf Dark Premium Natural Leaf Wrappers 1 ct Pouch 850052589547 10 pk Display Box 850052589554 PRODUCTOS DEL TABACO SIR ALBERT SRL
Bresto Leaf Premium Natural Natural Tobacco Cut Leaf Wrappers 1 ct Pouch 850052589936 20 pk Display Box 850052589943 PRODUCTOS DEL TABACO SIR ALBERT SRL
Bresto Whole Leaf Natural Aromatic King Cigarillos 6 ct Pouch 850052589783 BRESTO CORPORATION
Bresto Whole Leaf Natural King Cigarillos 6 ct Pouch 850052589813 BRESTO CORPORATION
Brew 44 Black Stout Nicaraguan Maduro Double Corona 7 x 54 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 BS DC 25 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Black Stout Nicaraguan Maduro Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 BS ROB 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Black Stout Nicaraguan Maduro Sixty 6 x 60 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 BLACK STOUT MAD 60 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Black Stout Nicaraguan Maduro Toro 6 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 MAD TORO BLACK STOUT 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Molten Rock Nicaraguan Corojo Habano Robusto Grande 5 1/2 x 54 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 PT1 MR ROB GR 25 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Molten Rock Nicaraguan Corojo Maduro Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 HABANO MOLTEN ROCK ROB 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Molten Rock Nicaraguan Corojo Toro 6 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 HABANO COROJO MOLTEN ROCK TORO 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 Molten Rock Nicaraguan Maduro Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 MAD ROB MOLTEN ROCK 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 White Powder Nicaraguan Sterling Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 STERLING WHITE POWDER ROB 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 White Powder Nicaraguan Sterling Sixty 6 x 60 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 STERLING WHITE POWDER 60 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brew 44 White Powder Nicaraguan Toro 6 x 50 Cigars SKU: BREW 44 WP CONN TORO 20 pk Bundle Intertabac Imports Corp.
Brick House Double Connecticut Churchill 7 1/4 x 50 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622025011 25 pk Wood Box 076622250116 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Brick House Double Connecticut Corona Larga 6 1/4 x 46 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622025110 25 pk Wood Box 076622251113 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Brick House Double Connecticut Robusto 5 x 54 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622025318 25 pk Wood Box 076622253117 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Brick House Double Connecticut Short Torpedo 5 1/2 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622025516 25 pk Wood Box 076622255111 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Brick House Double Connecticut Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622025219 25 pk Wood Box 076622252110 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.