§ 1009 - Contraband and seizure
§ 1009. Contraband and seizure
Any cigarettes or other tobacco products that have been sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in violation of section 1003 of this title, section 2757 of Title 20, section 7786 of Title 32, or section 1919 of Title 33 shall be deemed contraband, and shall be subject to seizure by the commissioner, the commissioner's agents or employees, the commissioner of taxes, or any agent or employee thereof, or by any peace officer of this state when directed to do so by the commissioner. All cigarettes or other tobacco products seized shall be destroyed. (Added 2003, No. 14, § 6; amended 2005, No. 68, § 2.)