2014 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 50 UNFAIR TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Article 6a REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE OF CIGARETTES
50-6a16 Criminal penalties.
50-6a16. Criminal penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell or distribute cigarettes, or acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import or cause to be imported cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in this state in violation of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 50-6a04, and amendments thereto. A violation of this subsection shall be a class B misdemeanor.
(b) It shall be unlawful for a non-participating manufacturer, directly or indirectly, to falsely represent to any person in Kansas:
(1) Any information about a brand family listed on the directory;
(2) that it is a participating manufacturer;
(3) that it has made all required escrow payments; or
(4) that it has satisfied any other requirements imposed pursuant to this act.
A violation of this subsection is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
(c) The attorney general shall have concurrent authority with any county or district attorney to prosecute any violation of this section.
History: L. 2009, ch. 110, § 10; July 1.
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