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
Clew Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 810178081547 5 pk Roll 810178082544 Nevcore Innovations Inc. Link
Clew Original 15 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 810178081554 5 pk Roll 810178082551 Nevcore Innovations Inc. Link
Clew Original 3 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 8101780851516 5 pk Roll 810178082513 Nevcore Innovations Inc. Link
Clew Original 6 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 810178081523 5 pk Roll 810178082520 Nevcore Innovations Inc. Link
Clew Original 9 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 810178081530 5 pk Roll 810178082537 Nevcore Innovations Inc. Link
Clipper Full Flavor 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 812615006700 Global Tobacco LLC Link
Clipper Smooth 100s Filtered Cigars 20 ct Box 812615006724 Global Tobacco LLC Link
Coastal Clouds Salt-Tobacco 50 mg/mL (30 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176053406 Coastal Clouds LLC Link
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 0 % (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052027 Coastal Clouds LLC Link
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 35 mg/mL (30 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176053390 Coastal Clouds LLC Link
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 3 mg/mL (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052034 Coastal Clouds LLC Link
Coastal Clouds Tobacco 6 mg/mL (60 mL) Open E-Liquid 1 ct Bottle 0600176052041 Coastal Clouds LLC Link
Cohiba Black Churchill 7 x 49 Cigars 1 ct 25 pk Wood Box 689674030140 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Black Corona 5 1/2 x 42 Cigars 1 ct 25 pk Wood Box 689674030164 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Black Gigante 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674034063 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Black Pequeños Little Cigars 6 ct Tin 689674028147 5 pk Display Box 689674028154 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Black Robusto 5 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 689674030171 689674030188 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Black Supremo 6 x 54 Cigars 1 ct 25 pk Wood Box 689674030126 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue 7 x 70 Cigars 1 ct 15 pk Wood Box 689674129301 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Churchill 7 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674090700 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Pequeños Cigarillos 6 ct Tin 689674105800 5 pk Display Box 689674105817 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Robusto 5 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 689674090731 20 pk Wood Box 689674090724 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Robusto 5 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct Pack 689674123958 6 pk Display Box 689674123965 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Robusto Tubo 5 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674099802 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link
Cohiba Blue Rothschild 4 1/2 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 20 pk Wood Box 689674090762 General Cigar Company, Inc. Link