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Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 1554-A. Sale of unpackaged cigarettes

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. Prohibition. A person may not:

A. Sell cigarettes except in the original sealed package in which they were placed by the manufacturer, which may not be smaller than 20 cigarettes per package; or

B. Sell cigarettes in smaller quantities than placed in the package by the manufacturer.

2. Penalty; employee. A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100 may be adjudged. In all cases of violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended, except pursuant to Title 15, section 3314.

3. Penalty; employer. The employer of a person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. In all cases of violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended.

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