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2012 SESSION
SB 347 Tax-paid contraband cigarettes; possession with intent to distribute, penalties.
Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Contraband and tax-paid cigarettes; penalties. Establishes legal limits and imposes criminal and civil penalties for possession with intent to distribute contraband tax-paid cigarettes by parties outside the legitimate distribution chain. This bill is identical to HB 479.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Counterfeit and contraband cigarettes; penalties. Imposes criminal penalties for possessing and selling contraband and counterfeit cigarettes, establishes legal limits for possession of tax-paid cigarettes by parties outside the legitimate distribution chain, and establishes a limit on retail sales of tax-paid cigarettes. The bill revises the definition of counterfeit cigarettes and creates the Cigarette Enforcement Fund to receive civil penalties and aid the law-enforcement agencies that discover and investigate violations of excise tax requirements.