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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 245-37 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/hi/division-1-government/hi-rev-st-sect-245-37/
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