0860 State Board of Equalization
Program Descriptions

46 - CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS LICENSING PROGRAM

The objective of the program, established by the California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003, is to reduce tax evasion, smuggling, and counterfeiting of tobacco products and tobacco tax stamps. It requires that manufacturers and importers of cigarettes, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of cigarettes or tobacco products be licensed.