California Tobacco Directory
Forms
CALIFORNIA
TOBACCO DIRECTORY CLICK HERE TO VIEW By Brands By Manufacturers Updated 10/3/2008
TOBACCO DIRECTORY CLICK HERE TO VIEW By Brands By Manufacturers Updated 10/3/2008
Forms for use by tobacco manufacturers and distributors in listing products on the California Tobacco Directory.
To Be Filed By All Manufacturers
- Certification for Listing on California Tobacco Directory. All Master Settlement Participating and Nonparticipating tobacco product manufacturers must use this Certification Form (JUS-TOB1) to list any brands and brand families for sale or distribution in the California.
To Be Filed By Non-participating Manufacturers (NPM) With Certification for Listing on California Tobacco Directory (JUS-TOB1)
- Appointment of Service Process Agent. Non-participating manufacturers that are not registered to do business in California must appoint and engage continuously a California registered agent to receive service of process on behalf of the manufacturer. The Nonparticipating Manufacturer must file proof of the appointment and availability of the agent to the Attorney General with its certification for listing on the Tobacco Directory.
- Certification of Compliance and Affidavit Regarding Deposit of Reserve Funds into Escrow. Non-participating manufactures (NPMs), which are tobacco manufacturers that have not joined in the Master Settlement Agreement, must file this compliance certification and affidavit with their certification for listing on the California Tobacco Directory. This form generally must be filed no later than April 30 of the year following the sales year, although certain NPMs will be required by the Attorney General to file quarterly.
- Cigarette Brand Unit Sales Schedule 1. Non-participating manufacturers must file this form with each filing of the Certification of Compliance.
- Acknowledgment of Receipt & Review of NPM Statute, Implementing Regulations, Forms, Calculation Method & Reporting Responsibilities for Depositing Reserve Funds. Non-participating manufacturers must file this form acknowledging that the NPM has received and reviewed Health & Safety Code sections 104555-104557 and implementing regulations. This form must be filed by an NPM during its first quarter of sales in California and until its first Certification of Compliance (JUS-TOB3) is filed. The form must be filed with the Attorney General within 30 days of its receipt and provided to all wholesalers or distributors before the NPM sells or ships its product to the wholesalers or distributors until the initial filing of the Certification of Compliance (JUS-TOB3).
- Model Escrow Agreement. The California model escrow agreement must be used by non-participating manufacturers in connection with establishing the Qualified Escrow Fund. All NPMs must use the most recently revised escrow agreement that is posed on this website. (2/2004)
To Be Filed By Distributors
- Distributor Electronic Mail Registration. All distributors of cigarettes and roll-your-own cigarettes are required by California law to provide the Attorney General with an email address for the purpose of receiving notifications regarding the California Tobacco Directory.
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