[§245-37]  Sale or purchase of packages of
cigarettes without stamps; fines and penalties.  (a)  Beginning April 1,
2001, a person shall be guilty of a class C felony if the person:



(1)  Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses,
keeps, stores, acquires, or transports three thousand or more cigarettes that
do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part;
or



(2)  Knowingly sells one thousand or more cigarettes
that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this
part.



(b)  Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor if the person:



(1)  Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses,
keeps, stores, acquires, or transports one thousand or more cigarettes that do
not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or



(2)  Knowingly sells less than one thousand cigarettes
that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this
part.



(c)  In addition to any other authorized
disposition, a corporation found in violation of:



(1)  Subsection (a) is subject to a fine in an amount
not to exceed $50,000; and



(2)  Subsection (b) is subject to a fine in an amount
not to exceed $25,000. [L 2000, c 249, pt of §1]