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

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

Sec. 5. (a) A merchant who mails or ships cigarettes as part of a delivery sale shall:

(1) use a mailing or shipping service that requires the customer or a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who is designated by the customer to:

(A) sign to accept delivery of the cigarettes;  and

(B) present a valid driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3 or an identification card issued under IC 9-24-16 if the customer or the customer's designee, in the opinion of the delivery agent or employee of the mailing or shipping service, appears to be less than thirty (30) years of age;

(2) provide to the mailing or shipping service used under subdivision (1) proof of compliance with section 6(a) of this chapter;  and

(3) include the following statement in bold type or capital letters on an invoice or shipping document:

INDIANA LAW PROHIBITS THE MAILING OR SHIPPING OF CIGARETTES TO A PERSON LESS THAN TWENTY-ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE AND REQUIRES PAYMENT OF ALL APPLICABLE TAXES.

(b) The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) if a mailing or shipping service:

(1) delivers cigarettes as part of a delivery sale without first receiving proof from the merchant of compliance with section 6(a) of this chapter;  or

(2) fails to obtain a signature and proof of identification of the customer or the customer's designee under subsection (a)(1).

The commission shall deposit amounts collected under this subsection into the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund established by IC 7.1-6-2-6.

(c) The following apply to a merchant that mails or ships cigarettes as part of a delivery sale without using a third party service as required by subsection (a)(1):

(1) The merchant shall require the customer or a person at least twenty-one (21) years of age who is designated by the customer to:

(A) sign to accept delivery of the cigarettes;  and

(B) present a valid driver's license issued under IC 9-24-3 or identification card issued under IC 9-24-16 if the customer or the customer's designee, in the opinion of the merchant or the merchant's employee making the delivery, appears to be less than thirty (30) years of age.

(2) The commission may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) if the merchant:

(A) delivers the cigarettes without first complying with section 6(a) of this chapter;  or

(B) fails to obtain a signature and proof of identification of the customer or the customer's designee under subdivision (1).

The commission shall deposit amounts collected under this subdivision into the Richard D. Doyle tobacco education and enforcement fund established by IC 7.1-6-2-6.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 24. Trade Regulation § 24-3-5-5 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-24-trade-regulation/in-code-sect-24-3-5-5/

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