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
Cheap Ass Habano Torpedo 6 1/2 x 52 Cigars 20 pk Bundle 722301345948 APS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Link
Cherokee Blue 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 185092010066 10 pk Carton 185092010073 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cherokee Blue 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 185092002160 10 pk Carton 185092002214 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cherokee Blue King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 185092010097 10 pk Carton 185092010103 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cherokee Red 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 185992010004 10 pk Carton 185092010011 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cherokee Red 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 185092002153 10 pk Carton 185092002207 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cherokee Red King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 185092010035 10 pk Carton 185092010042 Firebird Manufacturing, LLC Link
Cheyenne Cigars Classic Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 874411000443 10 pk Carton 874411000689 Cheyenne International, LLC Link
Cheyenne Cigars Full Flavor Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 874411000436 10 pk Carton 874411000672 Cheyenne International, LLC Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674128458 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Gigante XL 6 x 70 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674128489 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Gigante XXL 7 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674128519 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Maduro Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674146032 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Maduro Gigante XL 6 x 70 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674146063 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Bull Moose Robusto Gordo 5 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674128427 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674068945 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674112976 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Shady Moose Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674145974 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Shady Moose Robusto 5 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674145912 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Shady Moose Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674145943 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Too Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674083566 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Too Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 689674113034 20 pk Wood Box 689674113027 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Too Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674154037 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chillin Moose Toro 6 x 52 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674153986 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Chimolly Dynasty Blue Ecuador Corojo Habano Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 20 pk Wood Box 762765025659 MI HAVANA CIGARS Link