Tobacco Enforcement

NOW LIVE: New e-filing system for tobacco product manufacturers

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is pleased to announce the launch of its online certification filing system for tobacco product manufacturers: the OHCig Certification Portal.

This new tool is intended to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the certification processes. Although there are likely to be questions and unexpected challenges the first time that manufacturers use the portal, we are confident that companies will quickly come to appreciate the resulting time savings and workflow improvements.

The OHCig Portal rollout is taking place in two stages, based on certification type:

• October 2025: All companies will begin using the system for quarterly and supplemental certifications.
• April 2026: Annual certifications and initial certifications will be added to the system.

Once a certification type is available on OHCig, companies must use the system to file that certification.

UPDATE 10/1/2025: The OHCig Portal is now live and available for filing all quarterly and supplemental certifications. Each company should ensure its Signature Authority Users have been established BEFORE its first certification deadline because only Signature Authority Users can officially submit certifications.

Need help?

• For guidance on using the OHCig Portal, consult our user guide.
• For questions about certification requirements, contact the Tobacco Enforcement Unit at TobaccoEnforcement@OhioAGO.gov or (614) 387-5600.
• For system errors or trouble accessing OHCig, contact IT Support Services at ITSSupport@OhioAGO.gov.