(a) Any violation of this act involving the sale or attempted sale of cigarettes by a stamping agent to a retail dealer, vending machine operator or consumer, or by a retail dealer or vending machine operator to a consumer, shall constitute an unlawful and deceptive trade practice as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 50-626, and amendments thereto, and shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 50-623 et seq., and amendments thereto, in lieu of or in addition to any penalties provided in this act.

(b) For purposes of this section, a stamping agent shall be deemed a “supplier” for purposes of a consumer transaction, as defined in subsection (c) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 50-624, and amendments thereto, regardless of whether the stamping agent sells to a retail dealer or consumer.

(c) If a court determines that a person has violated this act, the court shall order any profits, gains, gross receipts or other benefit from the violation be surrendered. Any profits, gains, gross receipts or other benefit surrendered from the violation shall be collected pursuant to this subsection and shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the cigarette and tobacco products regulation fund created pursuant to subsection (e) of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 79-3391, and amendments thereto.

(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this act are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties under all other laws of this state.