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
Great Cigar Connecticut Toro Grande 6 x 54 Cigars 20 pk Bundle 722301344484 APS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Link
Great Cigar Maduro Double Toro 6 x 60 Cigars 20 pk Bundle 722301344439 APS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Link
Great Cigar Maduro Toro Grande 6 x 54 Cigars 20 pk Bundle 722301344491 APS DISTRIBUTORS, LLC Link
Great Country Full Flavor 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667018001 10 pk Carton 816667018254 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
Great Country Full Flavor King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667017905 10 pk Carton 816667018209 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
Great Country Gold 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667018018 10 pk Carton 816667018261 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
Great Country Gold King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667017912 10 pk Carton 816667018216 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
Great Country Silver 100s Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667018025 10 pk Carton 816667018278 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
Great Country Silver King Filtered Cigarettes 20 ct Box 816667017929 10 pk Carton 816667018223 Ohserase Manufacturing, LLC Link
GreenSmartLiving Regular Tobacco 0 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 609465107196 10 pk Display Box 632930638628 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Regular Tobacco 0.6 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 609465107080 10 pk Display Box 632930638567 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Regular Tobacco 1.8 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 609465107028 10 pk Display Box 700175943835 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Regular Tobacco 2.4 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 85639700549 10 pk Display Box 856397005513 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Regular Tobacco E-Cig Starter Kit 1.8 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 2 ct Clamshell with Device 609465107004 10 pk Box 700175943798 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Tobacco 5 % (4.49 mL) Vape E-Cigarettes 1 ct Box 856397005100 10 pk Display Box 856397005469 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Tobacco 5 % Salt Nicotine (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 856397005049 10 pk Display Box 856397005995 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Turkish Tobacco 1.8 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 856397005636 10 pk Display Box 856397005650 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Turkish Tobacco 2.4 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 856397005643 10 pk Display Box 856397005667 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
GreenSmartLiving Virginia Tobacco 1.8 % (0.9 mL) Closed E-Liquid Cartridge for E-Cig device 5 ct Box 85639700542 10 pk Display Box 856397005971 GreenSmartLiving, Inc. Link
Grizzly Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045796 5 pk Roll 042100045789 American Snuff Company, LLC Link
Grizzly Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045796 American Snuff Company, LLC Link
Grizzly Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045796 5 pk Roll 042100045789 American Snuff Company, LLC Link
Grizzly Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045796 5 pk Roll 042100045789 American Snuff Company, LLC Link
Grizzly Original 12 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045796 American Snuff Company, LLC Link
Grizzly Original 15 mg Nicotine Pouches 20 ct Can 042100045826 5 pk Roll 042100045819 American Snuff Company, LLC Link