Davis, CA Business Licensing & Operations: Tobacco Retail License (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Yolo County Code Title 6, Ch. 15, adopted by ref.
- City section
- Davis Municipal Code § 34.06.010
- First revocation lockout
- 10 days minimum
- Fourth+ revocation lockout
- 5 years
- Civil fine range
- $250 to $5,000 per violation
Summary
Davis regulates who may sell tobacco, vape products and paraphernalia by adopting Yolo County's tobacco retailer permit code wholesale, with city officials, not county officials, running enforcement, hearings and revocation inside city limits.
(a) Title 6, Chapter 15 of the Yolo County Code, pertaining to tobacco retailer permits, and a copy of which is on file in the office of city clerk is hereby adopted, except for Sections 6.15.04, 6.15.10(b)(2), and 6.15.15(f)(1)(A)(ii), by reference into this Code and shall be enforced within the limits of the city. The provisions of such are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof as if fully set out in this article except as modified hereinafter. ... (b) All references to the term "unincorporated areas of the County of Yolo" in Title 6, Chapter 15 of the Yolo County Code shall be to the term "city limits."
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
15(f)(1)(A)(ii). 020 then layers city-specific amendments on top of the adopted county text, most notably a revocation scheme at Sec. 12: a first permit revocation blocks a new permit at that location for at least 10 days, a second within 60 months blocks it for 90 days, a third blocks it for a year, and a fourth or more blocks a new permit for five years. The Director of the Department of Health and Human Services runs the permitting and revocation process, decisions are appealable to the Tobacco Retailing Permit Hearing Authority, and the city attorney can negotiate settlements with retailers for a first or second alleged violation without needing city council approval.
Violations & Fines
Selling tobacco without a valid permit under the adopted Sec. 6-15.14 bars a retailer from being issued a license at that location for 30 days after a first violation, 90 days after a second, and five years after a third or subsequent violation within any 60-month period. The District Attorney can pursue civil penalties of $250 to $1,000 for a first violation, $1,000 to $2,500 for a second, and $2,500 to $5,000 for a third or later violation under Sec. 6-15.15(c), and product found in violation is subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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