97-32-19 - Transfers of tobacco products from distributors or wholesalers to retailers.
§ 97-32-19. Transfers of tobacco products from distributors or wholesalers to retailers.
No distributor or wholesaler of tobacco products shall sell, distribute, deliver, or in any other manner transfer any tobacco products for sale at retail to any person not possessing a valid tobacco permit under Section 27-69-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972.
Any distributor or wholesaler who violates this section shall be liable for a penalty of up to Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for a first offense. For a second offense within one (1) year of the prior offense, any distributor or wholesaler shall be liable for a penalty of up to Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
For all subsequent offenses within one (1) year of two (2) prior offenses, the distributor or wholesaler may become ineligible to hold a tobacco distributor's permit for a period of at least one (1) year under Section 27-69-1 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, and shall be liable for a penalty of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00).
Sources: Laws, 1997, ch. 578, § 10, eff from and after February 1, 1998.