Tobacco Retail Licensing
A local tobacco retail license is required to sell tobacco products in most jurisdictions in Sonoma County. Impact Sonoma of the Department of Health Services administers tobacco retail licenses for
- Unincorporated Sonoma County
- Petaluma
- Santa Rosa
- Windsor
A Tobacco Retail License is required in Healdsburg, Sebastopol, and the City of Sonoma. Contact those cities directly with any questions about tobacco retail license eligibility and renewal. Currently, the cities of Cloverdale, Cotati and Rohnert Park do not require a Tobacco Retail License but have laws pertaining to the sale of tobacco products. Contact those City Planning Departments for specific requirements.
To confirm license eligibility, please contact Carley Moore, Tobacco Compliance & Enforcement at (707) 565-6680, or impact.sonoma@sonoma-county.org for more information.
See State, County & Local Regulations for information on the jurisdiction in which you plan to open your business
Healdsburg
Title 8 Health and Safety - Chapter 8.26 Tobacco Retailers
Petaluma
Overview of Petaluma Tobacco Retail License
Regulation of Retail Tobacco Sales Chapter 8.21
Rohnert Park
Title 8 Health and Safety - Prohibition of Head Shops, Hookah Bars, Tobacco Vending Machines and Self-Service Displays
Sebastopol
Title 8, Health & Safety, Chapter 8.08 Sales and Distribution of Tobacco Products to Minors
Windsor
TITLE III CHAPTER 11. - REGULATING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PARAPHERNALIA
California Tobacco Retailing Laws
Tobacco Control Laws that affect California Retail Businesses 2022
Source: California Department of Public Health.
CDTFA Sales of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products in California, License Requirements for Retailers
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration.
California Tobacco Control Branch: California Prohibits Retailers from Selling Flavored Tobacco Products
Source: California Department of Public Health.
Training: Responsible Beverage Service
Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.