Minnesota Statutes Public Safety (Ch. 299A-299N) § 299F.854. Penalties and remedies

Subd. 3. False certification. In addition to any penalty prescribed by law, any corporation, partnership, sole proprietor, limited partnership, or association engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes that knowingly makes a false certification pursuant to this subdivision is, for a first offense, liable to a civil penalty of at least $75,000, and for a subsequent offense a civil penalty not to exceed $250,000 for each false certification.

Subd. 4. Violation of other provision. Any person violating any other provision insections 299F.850to299F.859is liable to a civil penalty for a first offense not to exceed $1,000, and for a subsequent offense a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000, for each violation.

Subd. 5. Forfeiture. Cigarettes that have been sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the performance standard required bysection 299F.851are subject to forfeiture undersection 297F.21and, upon judgment of forfeiture, shall be destroyed; provided, however, that before destroying any cigarettes seized in accordance withsection 297F.21, which seizure is hereby authorized, the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand must be permitted to inspect the cigarette.

Subd. 6. Remedies. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the state fire marshal or attorney general may institute a civil action in district court for a violation of this section, including petitioning for injunctive relief or to recover any costs or damages suffered by the state because of a violation under this section, including enforcement costs relating to the specific violation and attorney fees. Each violation ofsections 299F.850to299F.859or of rules adopted undersections 299F.850to299F.859constitutes a separate civil violation for which the state fire marshal or attorney general may obtain relief.