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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 29. Every distributor, secondary distributor, or other person who shall knowingly and wilfully sell or offer for sale any original package, as defined in this Act, having affixed thereto any fraudulent, spurious, imitation or counterfeit stamp, or stamp which has been previously affixed, or affixes a stamp which has previously been affixed to an original package, or who shall knowingly and wilfully sell or offer for sale any original package, as defined in this Act, having imprinted thereon underneath the sealed transparent wrapper thereof any fraudulent, spurious, imitation or counterfeit tax imprint, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 2 felony.
This Section shall not apply if the violation in a particular case also constitutes a criminal violation of the Cigarette Tax Act. 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 35. Revenue § 135/29. Sale with improper stamp - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-35-revenue/il-st-sect-35-135-29/
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