Unstamped cigarettes found in this state are contraband and may be seized by the commissioner or an agent or employee of the commissioner or by any peace officer of the state, unless

(1) the cigarettes are

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 43.50.610

  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(A) in the possession of a licensee or are in transit from outside the state and are consigned to a licensee; and
(B) in the original and unopened shipping container; or
(2) possession of the unstamped cigarettes is not a violation of this chapter.