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State Directories of MSA Compliant Tobacco Manufacturers & Brands

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) publishes and regularly updates a list of the Participating Manufacturers (PM's) that are in Compliance with the terms of the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The NAAG list however is only a guideline, each state has their own guidelines and rules for certification. In order to create and keep up to date Master List of RYO Tobacco Brands for the RYO Revolution website, I also cross-reference the NAAG list with dozens of state listings of PM's, as well as each state's Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) compliance lists. Because these lists vary widely from state to state, I'm publishing and maintaining this page of links so that individuals can easily verify that the brands they are purchasing are legal in their state.

Notes:

The State name Links will take you to the main tobacco page of the state branch that maintains the MSA Compliance list(s). Next to the State Name is the State's Official Abbreviation, followed by the abbreviation of the office maintaining the MSA list. Usually it's the Attorney General Office (AG), other times it's Dept of Revenue (DoR), Dept of Justice (DoJ), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), or similar. The linked state name is also a good place to start if you're looking for specific information regarding your state's tobacco tax, enforcement policies and related programs.

Below the linked state name you'll find links for the various MSA lists, some states separately list the Participating Manufacturers (PM) and Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM), others combine them into one master list which I designate "ALL". These links should take you to the MSA directory web page or often directly to a downloadable .PDF file (noted by the PDF File icon), Microsoft Excel or Document file. I've noted the date listed in the page or document at the time I last checked it. Note that some states update their lists regularly, others haven't been touched in nearly a year. All links will open in a separate tab (or window).

Please Note: State run websites have a nasty habit of moving documents. I have verified and updated all links as of March 14, 2008 and will be try to verify and update this page on a monthly basis. If you can't find a specific document linked from this page, try starting at the linked state name, if for some reason that no longer works, try the NAAG website, which maintains a master list of State AG offices with links to each Attorneys General website.

Alabama (AL) DoR - Tobacco Tax

Alaska (AK) Cig & Tobacco Tax Program

  • ALL Approved for Sale, Listed by Brand

Arizona (AZ) AG - Cigarette Directory

  • ALL by Brand (3/10/2008)
  • ALL by Manuf (3/10/2008)

Arkansas (AR) AG - Tobacco Info

  • ALL PDF File List by Brand &Manuf (1/14/2008)

California (CA) AG - Tobacco Directory

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (2/1/2008)
  • ALL PDF File by Manufacturer (2/1/2008)

Colorado (CO) DoR - Tobacco Tax Forms

Connecticut (CT) DoR - Tobacco Dir &Changes

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (3/3/2008)
  • ALL PDF File by Manufacturer (3/3/2008)

Delaware (DE) AG - Tobacco Enforcement

District of Columbia (DC) CFO - Tobacco Directory

Florida (FL) - Not a Participant of the MSA

Georgia (GA) AG - Tobacco Directory

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (3/6/2008)
  • PM PDF File by Manuf (3/6/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (2/15/2008)

Hawaii (HI) AG - Tobacco Enforcement

  • ALL PDF File by Brand &Manuf (2-14-2008)

Idaho (ID) AG - Tobacco Main Page

Illinois (IL) AG - Tobacco Main Page

Indiana (IN) AG - Tobacco Enforcement

  • PM PDF File by Manuf (2/11/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (12/26/2007)

Iowa (IA) DoR - Tobacco Info

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (2/18/2008)
  • ALL PDF File by Manuf (2/18/2008)

Kansas (KS) AG - Tobacco &Antitrust

  • PM PDF File by Manuf (3/5/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (3/10/2008)

Kentucky (KY) DoR - Tobacco Taxes

  • PM PDF File by Manuf (1/25/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (2/19/2008)

Louisiana (LA) AG - Tobacco

  • Use the Approved Manufacturers Link under More Resources (NOTE: The data tables don't display properly in Firefox)

Maine (ME) AG - Tobacco

  • ALL by Brand (2/29/2008)
  • ALL by Manuf (2/29/2008)

Maryland (MD) AG - Sale of Tobacco Products

  • PM PDF File by Manuf (3/5/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (11/14/2007)

Massachusetts (MA) - DoR Tobacco Tax

  • TPM Tobacco Product Manufacturers
  • ALL PDF File by Manuf (1/30/2008)

Michigan (MI) Tobacco Tax Info

Minnesota (MN) - Not a Participant of the MSA

Mississippi (MS) - Not a Participant of the MSA

Missouri (MO) AG - Home

Montana (MT) DoJ - Tobacco Sales

Nebraska (NE) DoR - Cig &Tobacco Info, Forms

  • ALL by Manuf (3/7/2008)
  • ALL by Brand (2/4/2008)

Nevada (NV) DoT - Tax Forms

New Hampshire (NH) DoJ - Tobacco Directory

New Jersey (NJ) AG - Tobacco Directories

  • PM by Brand (9/17/2007)
  • PM PDF File by Manuf (9/17/2007)
  • NPM by Brand (1/8/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf (1/8/2008)

New Mexico (NM) AG - Tobacco Manuf Info

  • ALL by Manuf (current) Searchable

New York (NY) Tobacco Settlement by Section

North Carolina (NC) Tobacco Lists

North Dakota (ND) Dept of Health - Tobacco Laws

  • No Requirement to Post Compliance Lists

Ohio (OH) AG - Tobacco Directory

Oklahoma (OK) AG - Tobacco Info, Forms, Lists

  • ALL [Excel file] by Manuf (Mar/2008)
  • ALL [Excel file] by Brand (Mar/2008)
  • Recent Changes by Date (current)

Oregon (OR) AG - Tobacco Info

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (2/27/2008)

Pennsylvania (PA) AG - Tobacco Enforcement

  • ALL cigarette by Manuf (searchable)
  • RYO Manuf's Do NOT Require Certification in PA

Rhode Island (RI) DoR - Internet/MO Tax Info

  • AG to Notify Distributors of ALL Non Compliance

South Carolina (SC) AG - Tobacco Dir.

South Dakota (SD) DoR - Special Taxes Div.

  • ALL by Brand (9/6/2007)
  • ALL by Manuf (9/6/2007)

Tennessee (TN) DoR - Tobacco

  • PM by Manuf (3/7/2008)
  • PM by Brand (3/7/2008)
  • NPM by Manuf (3/7/2008)
  • NPM by Brand (3/7/2008)

Texas (TX) - Not a Participant of the MSA

Utah (UT) - Cigarette &Tobacco Taxes

  • ALL PDF File by Brand (11/5/2007)

Vermont (VT) AG - Tobacco Forms &Resources

  • ALL by Manuf (2/6/2008)

Virginia (VA) AG - Tobacco Directory

Washington (WA) AG - Tobacco

  • ALL by Brand [DOC FILE] (01/29/2008)
  • ALL by Manuf [DOC FILE] (01/29/2008)

West Virginia (WV) - Tax Dept

  • PM Manuf and Brands (searchable)
  • NPM Manuf and Brands (searchable)

Wisconsin (WI) - Directory

  • ALL PDF File by Manuf (1/15/2008)
  • ALL PDF File by Brand (1/15/2008)

Wyoming (WY) AG - Tobacco Settlement Unit

  • PM PDF File by Manuf &Brand (3/1/2008)
  • NPM PDF File by Manuf &Brand (3/1/2008)
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