Utah Code 59-14-604. Prohibition against stamping, sale, or import of cigarettes not in the directory — Requirement to certify compliance
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(1) It is unlawful for any person:
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:Class | Prison | Fine |
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class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 59-14-604
- Brand family: means :(1)(a) all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including: "menthol" "lights" "kings" and "100s"; and(1)(b) any brand name, alone or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes. See Utah Code 59-14-601
- manufacturer: means a person that:
(13)(a)(i) manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, or labels a finished cigarette; or(13)(a)(ii) makes, modifies, mixes, manufactures, fabricates, assembles, processes, labels, repackages, relabels, or imports an electronic cigarette product or a nicotine product. See Utah Code 59-14-102- Person: means :
(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5- Stamp: means the indicia required to be placed on a cigarette package that evidences payment of the tax on cigarettes required by Section 59-14-205. See Utah Code 59-14-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Tobacco product: includes :
(24)(b)(i) a cigarette produced from a cigarette rolling machine;(24)(b)(ii) a little cigar; or(24)(b)(iii) moist snuff. See Utah Code 59-14-102(1)(a) to affix a stamp to a package or other container of cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory required by Section59-14-603 ; or(1)(b) to sell, offer, or possess for sale, in this state, or import for personal consumption in this state, cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory required by Section59-14-603 .(2)(2)(a) It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute cigarettes, or acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import, or cause to be imported cigarettes, that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in the state in violation of Section59-14-603 .(2)(b) A violation of this Subsection(2) is a class B misdemeanor. - manufacturer: means a person that: