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Proposed: Regulations regarding Fire Standard Compliant Cigarettes & Rev. Tobacco Escrow Agreement - Title 11, Division 1, Chapters 16 and 16.5
Notice of Modification of Proposed Forms and Regulations
Notice Register Publication Date: June 19, 2023
Regulations that implement the California Tobacco Directory Law can be found at:
The rulemaking is complete. On May 19, 2022, the Office of Administrative Law approved the regulations and filed them with the Secretary of State.
Notice of Second Modification to Text of Proposed Amended Regulations and Forms
Notice of Modification to Proposed Forms
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Text of Proposed Amended Regulations
Form JUS-TOB1 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB1 (Repeal)
Form JUS-TOB3 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB3 (Repeal)
Form JUS-TOB4 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB4 (Repeal)
Form JUS-TOB5 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB5 (Repeal)
Form JUS-TOB7 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB8 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB8 (Repeal)
Form JUS-TOB15 (Adopt)
Form JUS-TOB15 (Repeal)
Initial Statement of Reasons
Form STD 399
Form STD 400
Tips for Effective Comments
This rulemaking is complete. On December 26, 2019, the Office of Administrative Law approved the Department of Justice’s regulations regarding tobacco escrow agreements and filed them with the Secretary of State.
Certificate of Compliance Notice
Tobacco Escrow Agreement Second Emergency Re-Adoption October 7, 2019
Tobacco Escrow Agreement First Emergency Re-Adoption July 2, 2019
Tobacco Escrow Agreement January 8, 2019