Verification

To verify the following permits and accounts, please click here.

  • Sales and Use Tax
  • Cigarette and Tobacco Retailer's License Fee
  • Covered Electronic Waste Recycling (eWaste) Fee

Verify a License or Account


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Verification is available to help you determine if a cigarette and tobacco product Distributor or Wholesaler license is currently valid. For a list of current Licensed California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Distributors or Wholesalers, select one of the following Distributor or Wholesaler. As a Distributor, or Wholesaler, you are responsible for ensuring the license is valid. A distributor or wholesaler may be engaged in the business of selling cigarettes and/or tobacco products. If you are uncertain of which type of product the distributor or wholesaler may be licensed to sell, please contact the Customer Service Center for more information. Click here to view a statewide map of all cigarette and tobacco products licensees.

Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee account verification is available to help you determine if a owner is registered pay the fee. Please refer to the Important Notice.


Scheduled Downtime
In order to perform basic maintenance on the CDTFA website, the system will be unavailable for Online Services access from Sunday at 7:00 p.m. to Monday at 5:00 a.m., Pacific Time.