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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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 RestrictionsSanta 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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