2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 262-A: RETAIL TOBACCO SALES
22 §1554-A. Sale of unpackaged cigarettes

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 3: PUBLIC HEALTH HEADING: PL 1989, C. 487, §11 (RPR)

Subchapter 2: PROHIBITED SALES, POSSESSION AND USE HEADING: PL 1995, C. 470, §9 (NEW)

§1554-A. Sale of unpackaged cigarettes

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 [2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §5 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

B. Sell cigarettes in smaller quantities than placed in the package by the manufacturer. [2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §5 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §5 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

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.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §5 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

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.

[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. K, §5 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 470, §19 (AFF). 1995, c. 470, §9 (NEW). 1997, c. 305, §3 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §K5 (RPR). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).