245-37 Sale or purchase of packages of cigarettes without stamps; fines and penalties
(a) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a class C
felony if the person:
(1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires,
or transports three thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps
affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or
(2) Knowingly sells one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have
stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.
(b) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
if the person:
(1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires,
or transports one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps
affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or
(2) Knowingly sells less than one thousand cigarettes that do not
have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.
(c) In addition to any other authorized disposition, a corporation
found in violation of:
(1) Subsection (a) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed
$50,000; and
(2) Subsection (b) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $25,000.