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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
No retailer shall distribute tobacco products other than cigars and pipe tobacco for commercial purposes other than in a sealed package provided by the manufacturer with the required health warning. A retailer who is in violation of this section shall be liable for a penalty of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the first violation or enrollment in a Retailer Tobacco Education Prevention Program, or both; not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for a second violation within one (1) year of a prior violation; and a penalty of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for all subsequent violations.
In addition, for a third and all subsequent violations within one (1) year of two (2) prior violations, the permit to sell tobacco products of any person violating this section may be suspended or revoked under the provisions of Section 27-69-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, for a period of one (1) year after notice and opportunity for a hearing. For the purposes of this section, “subsequent violations” are those committed at the same place of business.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 97. Crimes § 97-32-17 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-97-crimes/ms-code-sect-97-32-17/
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