Santa Ana, CA Tobacco & Vaping: Flavored Tobacco Bans (2026)
Key Facts
- Law
- SB 793 + Prop 31
- Banned
- Menthol + flavored vapes
- Exempt
- Premium cigars, pipe, hookah
- Online sales
- Also covered
Summary
California Senate Bill 793 prohibits Santa Ana retailers from selling most flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes, and flavored cigars.
104559.5. (b) (1) A tobacco retailer, or any of the tobacco retailer's agents or employees, shall not sell, offer for sale, or possess with the intent to sell or offer for sale, a flavored tobacco product or a tobacco product flavor enhancer. (2) There is a rebuttable presumption that a tobacco product is a flavored tobacco product if a manufacturer or any of the manufacturer's agents or employees [...] has made a statement or claim [...] that the tobacco product has or produces a characterizing flavor [...] (f) A tobacco retailer [...] who violates this section is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each violation of this section.
Full Breakdown
California Senate Bill 793, upheld by Proposition 31 in 2022, bans the retail sale of most flavored tobacco products statewide. Santa Ana retailers cannot sell menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes, flavored cigars under a set weight, or flavored chewing tobacco. The ban is enforced by Santa Ana code enforcement and the California STAKE program through inspections and decoy buys. Narrow exemptions cover loose-leaf pipe tobacco, premium cigars over a price threshold, and shisha sold at age-restricted hookah lounges meeting strict criteria. Online sales to Santa Ana addresses are also covered.
Violations & Fines
Selling banned flavored vape pods or menthol cigarettes, mislabeling flavored products as tobacco-flavored, or shipping flavored products to Santa Ana addresses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I still buy menthol cigarettes online?
What counts as a premium cigar?
Sources & Official References
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