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Tobacco & Vaping in Santa Barbara County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Barbara County, California.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Flavored Tobacco Bans

Licensed tobacco retailers in unincorporated Santa Barbara County cannot sell any flavored tobacco product at all, including menthol, mint, fruit, candy, or alcohol-flavored items, under County Code Sec. 37A-9.5. The same section also bans self-service tobacco displays and sets minimum package sizes and prices for cigars, little cigars, and cigarettes.

Santa Barbara County Flavored Tobacco Ban

Heavy Restrictions

Santa Barbara County Code Sec. 37A-9.5

No person engaged in tobacco retailing may:...(4)Sell:a.A flavored tobacco product;b.Any little cigar unless it is sold in a package of at least twenty little cigars;c.Any cigar unless it is sold in a package of at least at least six cigars, provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply to a cigar that has a price of at least ten dollars per cigar, including all applicable taxes and f...

Tobacco & Vaping by City in Santa Barbara County

1 cities in Santa Barbara County have their own tobacco & vaping rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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