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Indiana Code Title 24. Trade Regulation § 24-3-5-4.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to a merchant that is not a cigarette manufacturer.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a merchant may not mail or ship cigarettes as part of a delivery sale to an Indiana resident or retailer (as defined in IC 24-3-2-2(d)) that is not a distributor.

(c) If the commission determines that a merchant has violated subsection (b):

(1) a distributor may not accept a shipment of cigarettes from the merchant for a period, not to exceed one (1) year, determined by the commission;  and

(2) the commission may impose a civil penalty, not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), on the merchant for each violation of subsection (b), as determined by the commission.

(d) A merchant may make a drop shipment of tobacco products to an Indiana resident or retailer that is billed through a distributor.

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