{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-22979.21","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 22979.21","heading":"","body":"Every manufacturer or importer of tobacco products shall obtain and maintain a license under this division to engage in the sale of tobacco products. In order to be eligible for obtaining and maintaining a license under this division, a manufacturer or importer shall do all of the following in the manner specified by the board:\n(a) Submit to the board a list of all tobacco products they manufacture or import.\n(b) Update the list of all tobacco products brands they manufacture or import whenever a new or additional brand is manufactured or imported or a listed brand is no longer manufactured or imported.\n(c) Consent to jurisdiction of the California courts for the purpose of enforcement of this division and appoint a registered agent for service of process in this state and identify the registered agent to the board.\n(d) The Legislature finds that solely appointing a registered agent for the purpose of service of process in this state pursuant to this subdivision does not establish a nexus with this state for tax purposes.\n(e) This section shall become operative May 1, 2007.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 8.6. CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS LICENSING ACT OF 2003 [22970. - 22991.]","CHAPTER 4. License and Administration Fee for Manufacturers and Importers [22979. - 22979.7.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"839abaf2e8e31d85da6214b5e97b70ff0c5584ae72d5b0a5d3c67ed2037341a3","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-22979.2","next":"us-ca/bpc-22979.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}