2015 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 12 - Taxation
Chapter 214 - Cigarette Taxes
Section 12-318 - Seizure for nonpayment of tax.

CT Gen Stat § 12-318 (2015) What's This?

All cigarettes with respect to the storage or use of which the tax imposed herein is not paid, as herein provided, are declared to be contraband goods and may be seized by the commissioner or his agents or employees, or by any peace officer of this state when directed by the commissioner to do so, without a warrant, provided nothing herein shall be construed to require the commissioner to confiscate unstamped cigarettes when he has reason to believe that the owner thereof is not wilfully or intentionally evading the tax imposed by this part.

(1949 Rev., S. 2000.)

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