License violation.
Sacramento City Code § 5.138.100
in effect5.138.100 License violation.
The following constitute violations of a license issued under this chapter:
A. A licensee or his or her agents or employees sells or offers for sale any flavored tobacco product. There is a rebuttable presumption that tobacco product is a flavored tobacco product if a manufacturer or its agents or employees has made a public statement or claim that the tobacco product has or produces a characterizing flavor, including, but not limited to, text, color, or images on the product's labeling or packaging that are used to expressly or impliedly communicate that a tobacco product has a characterizing flavor. It is a rebuttable presumption that all tobacco products sold, stored, or displayed are intended for sale.
B. Failure to prominently display the license in a publicly visible location at the licensed premises.
C. Causing, permitting, aiding, abetting, or concealing a violation of any provision of this chapter.
D. The failure of the licensee, or the licensee's agents or employees to allow any peace officer, the city manager, or the city official authorized to enforce this code to conduct unscheduled inspections of the premises for the purpose of ensuring compliance with any federal, state, or local tobacco law or regulation, including any provision of this code, at any time the business is open for business.
E. The licensee, its agents, or employees who are under the age of 21 sell tobacco or tobacco products.
F. The sale or storage of cannabis, cannabis products, or products bearing the universal cannabis symbol.
G. The violation of any local, state, or federal tobacco-related law. (Ord. 2026-0014 § 8; Ord. 2019-0012 § 5; Ord. 2004-013 § 1)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-14961Fetched: 10/24/2026
