Virginia § 58.1-1037 Seizure

Virginia Statutes

§ 58.1-1037 — Seizure

Virginia § 58.1-1037

Title 58.1TAXATION

Subtitle ITAXES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION

Ch. 10.1ENFORCEMENT OF ILLEGAL SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES ACT

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Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-1037 (2026).

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Cigarettes that are acquired, held, owned, possessed, transported in, imported into, or sold or distributed in the Commonwealth in violation of this chapter shall be deemed contraband and shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, destruction, or court-ordered assignment for use by a law-enforcement undercover operation. Such cigarettes shall be deemed contraband whether or not the violation of this chapter is with knowledge.

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Cigarettes that are acquired, held, owned, possessed, transported in, imported into, or sold or distributed in the Commonwealth in violation of this chapter shall be deemed contraband and shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, destruction, or court-ordered assignment for use by a law-enforcement undercover operation. Such cigarettes shall be deemed contraband whether or not the violation of this chapter is with knowledge.