West Virginia § 16-9F-3 Penalties

West Virginia Statutes

§ 16-9F-3 — Penalties

West Virginia·Ch. 16 PUBLIC HEALTH·Art. 9F COUNTERFEIT CIGARETTES

(a)Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article with a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes shall, for the first offense, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000, and for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 and the revocation for a period of six months of any business held by the person.

(b)Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article with a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes shall, for the first offense, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $2,000, and for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by

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(a) Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article with a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes shall, for the first offense, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000, and for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 and the revocation for a period of six months of any business held by the person.

(b) Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of this article with a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes shall, for the first offense, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $2,000, and for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $50,000 and the revocation for a period of one year of any business registration certificate held by the person.

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