California Senate Bill 793, upheld by Proposition 31 in 2022, bans the sale of flavored tobacco products statewide, including in Riverside County retailers, with limited exemptions for certain hookah and premium cigars.
Health and Safety Code section 104559.5 (SB 793) prohibits retailers from selling flavored tobacco products, defined as any tobacco product imparting a flavor other than tobacco taste, including menthol cigarettes, flavored vape liquids, and flavored cigarillos. Limited exemptions cover loose-leaf pipe tobacco, premium cigars over 12 dollars, and hookah tobacco sold at age-restricted hookah lounges. Riverside County Environmental Health and CDPH conduct compliance checks. Cities and the county may layer additional restrictions, and enforcement is shared with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. Online sales to California addresses are likewise prohibited.
Sale of flavored tobacco: 250 dollars first offense, escalating fines, license suspension or revocation.
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