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
Chupa Cabra Nicaraguan Maduro Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 856713004084 Intertabac Imports Corp.
Chupa Cabra Nicaraguan Natural Habano Sixty 6 x 60 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 856713004343 Intertabac Imports Corp.
Chupa Cabra Nicaraguan Natural Habano Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 856713004336 Intertabac Imports Corp.
Circle of Life Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct Cello 608011357702 20 pk Wood Box 608011357719 Tabacos Mundial, Inc
Circle of Life Robusto 5 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 608011357665 20 pk Wood Box 608011357672 Tabacos Mundial, Inc
Circle of Life Toro 6 x 54 Cigars 1 ct Cello 608011357689 20 pk Wood Box 608011357696 Tabacos Mundial, Inc
CLE Connecticut 11/18 6 x 54 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035156 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Connecticut 5 x 50 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035118 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Connecticut 6 x 54 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035095 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Connecticut 6 x 60 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035132 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Habano 5 x 50 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035279 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Habano 6 x 54 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035286 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Maduro 5 x 50 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035972 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
CLE Maduro 6 x 54 Cigars 25 pk Wood Box 850063035996 Tabacaleras Unidas, Inc dba CLE Cigars
Clipper Full Flavor 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 812615006700 Global Tobacco LLC
Clipper Smooth 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 812615006724 Global Tobacco LLC
Coastal Clouds Salt-Tobacco 50 mg/mL (30 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176053406 Coastal Clouds LLC
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 0 % (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052027 Coastal Clouds LLC
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 35 mg/mL (30 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176053390 Coastal Clouds LLC
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 3 mg/mL (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052034 Coastal Clouds LLC
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 6 mg/mL (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052041 Coastal Clouds LLC
Cohiba Black Churchill 7 x 49 Cigars 1 ct 25 pk Wood Box 689674030140 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Cohiba Black Corona 5 1/2 x 42 Cigars 1 ct 25 pk Wood Box 689674030164 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Cohiba Black Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674034063 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Cohiba Black Pequeños Little Cigars 6 ct Tin 689674028147 5 pk Display Box 689674028154 General Cigar Company, Inc.
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