§ 36 §4404-B-2 — Sales of tobacco products in contravention of law

Maine § 36 §4404-B-2

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 36: TAXATION
• Part 7: SPECIAL TAXES
• Ch. 704: TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX

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Tobacco products.
A distributor or remote retail seller may not offer for sale or sell tobacco products if the package containing the tobacco products:
2.
Shipment only to licensed retailers.
A distributor may not sell or offer to sell tobacco products to a retailer unless the retailer has provided documentation to the distributor that the retailer holds a current retail tobacco license issued under Title 22, section 1551‑A.
3.
Deceptive practice.
A distributor or remote retail seller that sells tobacco products described in subsection 1, with or without having paid the appropriate tax, commits an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act.
4.
Penalties.
The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17‑A, section 34, subsection 4‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2005, c. 627, §11 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 441, Pt. E, §24 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 441, Pt. E, §§26, 28 (AFF).