Indiana Code 24-3-4-8. Sale, distribution, or transportation of prohibited cigarettes
(1) Cigarettes that have been marked for sale, distribution, or use outside the United States, including labels stating “For Export Only”, “U.S. Tax-Exempt”, and “For Use Outside U.S.”.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-3-4-8
- cigarette: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-2-2(a). See Indiana Code 24-3-4-2
- department: refers to the department of state revenue. See Indiana Code 24-3-4-3
- manufacturer: means a person who manufactures a product made from tobacco that is made for smoking or chewing, including snuff. See Indiana Code 24-3-4-6
- person: has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-2-2(b). See Indiana Code 24-3-4-7
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) Cigarettes that do not comply with federal trademark and copyright laws.
(4) Cigarettes that violate federal requirements on importation of previously exported tobacco products, including 26 U.S.C. § 5754.
(5) Cigarettes that the person knows or has reason to know that the manufacturer did not intend to be sold, distributed, or used in the United States.
(6) Cigarettes that have not had the list of the cigarette’s added ingredients submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under 15 U.S.C. § 1335a.
(7) Cigarettes that have had the package altered before the cigarettes are sold or distributed to the consumer that remove, conceal, or obscure any of the following:
(A) A marking that indicates the cigarettes are intended to be sold, distributed, or used outside the United States.
(B) A health warning or other information required under 15 U.S.C. § 1333.
As added by P.L.21-2000, SEC.10.