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
Aladino Maduro Elegante 7 x 38 Cigars 1 ct Cello 852777007986 20 pk Wood Box 852777007993 JRE Cigars Inc dba JRE Tobacco Corporation
Aladino Maduro Gordo 6 1/2 x 60 Cigars 1 ct Cello 850006557585 20 pk Wood Box 850006557592 JRE Cigars Inc dba JRE Tobacco Corporation
Aladino Vintage Selection Rothschild 4 1/2 x 48 Cigars 1 ct Cello 850006557271 50 pk Wood Box 850006557288 JRE Cigars Inc dba JRE Tobacco Corporation
Aladino Vintage Selection Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 1 ct Cello 850006557295 20 pk Wood Box 850006557301 JRE Cigars Inc dba JRE Tobacco Corporation
Al Capone Blues Cigarillos 10 ct Box 717519001502 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Blues Filtered Cigarillos 10 ct Box 717519001519 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Gold Cigarillos 2 ct Foil 717519000659 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Gold Cigarillos 10 ct Box 717519000703 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Gold Filtered Cigarillos 10 ct Box 717519000710 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Gold Filtered Cigarillos 2 ct Foil 717519000666 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Al Capone Wrap Original Cigar Wrappers 1 ct Foil 717519095204 Inter-Continental Cigar Corporation
Alcazar #3 Maduro 6 x 50 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622160033 20 pk Wood Box 076622600300 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Alcazar #4 Maduro 5 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622160040 20 pk Wood Box 076622600409 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Alcazar #5 Maduro 6 1/2 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622160057 20 pk Wood Box 076622600508 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Alcazar Maduro #1 8 x 52 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622160019 20 pk Bundle 076622600102 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Alcazar Maduro #2 7 x 50 Cigars 1 ct Cello 076622160026 20 pk Bundle 076622600201 J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Churchill 7 x 48 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016811 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Gordo 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016835 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016798 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016804 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Churchill 7 x 48 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016873 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Gordo 6 x 60 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016897 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Robusto 5 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016859 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley American Sun Grown Blend Toro 6 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016866 General Cigar Company, Inc.
Alec Bradley Black Market Churchill 7 x 50 Cigars 1 ct 24 pk Wood Box 815337016934 General Cigar Company, Inc.
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