Display your valid tobacco retailer license issued by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA where customers can clearly see it.)
Age Requirement (21+)
Do not sell tobacco products or tobacco paraphernalia to anyone under 21 years of age.
Age Verification (21+)
Make sure age verification devices are set to 21.
Post STAKE Act Signage
Post required STAKE Act age-of-sale warning signs at every point of sale (including cash registers and vending machines).
No Single Cigarette Sales
Do not sell single cigarettes or cigarette packs containing fewer than 20 cigarettes.
No Self-Service Displays
Do not allow customer self-service access to tobacco products or paraphernalia (except qualifying tobacco-only stores).
Vending Machine Restrictions
Do not use tobacco vending machines except in adult-only bars. Machines must be at least 15 feet from entrances.
No Free Sampling
Do not provide free tobacco product samples (except in Adult-Only Facilities).
No Flavored Cigarettes
Do not sell flavored cigarettes or flavored cigarette components (including roll-your-own tobacco, filters, or papers).
E-Cigarette Packaging Compliance
Only sell e-cigarette cartridges and refill solutions that are in child-resistant packaging and meet federal standards.
Blunt Wrap Advertising
Do not place blunt wrap advertising within 2 feet of candy, snacks, or non-alcoholic beverages, or lower than 4 feet from the floor.
Age Verification for Delivery Sales
Verify the purchaser or recipient is 21 years or older for all mail, phone, online, or delivery tobacco sales.
No Tobacco Sales Where Cannabis is Sold
Do not sell tobacco products at locations where cannabis sold.