§ 58.1-1008.1. Monthly reports of tobacco product manufacturers.
Every manufacturer producing cigarettes in or shipping cigarettes into orwithin the Commonwealth shall file a report with the Department between thefirst and tenth day of each month identifying all purchasers of cigarettes byname and address with the quantities and brands of cigarettes purchasedduring the preceding month, and shall provide any other information theDepartment deems appropriate for the administration of this title or Article1 (§ 3.2-4200 et seq.) of Chapter 42 of Title 3.2. The Department shall havethe power to enter upon the premises of any such manufacturer during itsregular business hours to examine or cause to be examined, by any agent orrepresentative designated by the Department for that purpose, any books,papers, records, invoices, or memoranda, etc., relating to (i) theinformation required in such report, or (ii) the manufacturer's compliancewith this section.
Any manufacturer subject to the provisions of this section who fails orrefuses to file the report required by this section, or who upon request by aduly authorized agent or representative of the Department fails or refuses toallow an audit or inspection of records as provided herein, is guilty of aClass 2 misdemeanor. In addition, the Department may impose a civil penaltynot to exceed $5,000 against any manufacturer subject to the provisions ofthis section for such failure or refusal. Each failure or refusal shallconstitute a separate violation.
For the purposes of this section:
"Manufacturer" means tobacco product manufacturer, as that term is definedin § 3.2-4200.
"Purchasers" means any person or persons purchasing or receiving cigarettesfor resale, including wholesalers and retailers, or any other person orpersons purchasing cigarettes directly from a manufacturer within theCommonwealth.
§ 58.1-1008.1. Monthly reports of tobacco product manufacturers.
Every manufacturer producing cigarettes in or shipping cigarettes into orwithin the Commonwealth shall file a report with the Department between thefirst and tenth day of each month identifying all purchasers of cigarettes byname and address with the quantities and brands of cigarettes purchasedduring the preceding month, and shall provide any other information theDepartment deems appropriate for the administration of this title or Article1 (§ 3.2-4200 et seq.) of Chapter 42 of Title 3.2. The Department shall havethe power to enter upon the premises of any such manufacturer during itsregular business hours to examine or cause to be examined, by any agent orrepresentative designated by the Department for that purpose, any books,papers, records, invoices, or memoranda, etc., relating to (i) theinformation required in such report, or (ii) the manufacturer's compliancewith this section.
Any manufacturer subject to the provisions of this section who fails orrefuses to file the report required by this section, or who upon request by aduly authorized agent or representative of the Department fails or refuses toallow an audit or inspection of records as provided herein, is guilty of aClass 2 misdemeanor. In addition, the Department may impose a civil penaltynot to exceed $5,000 against any manufacturer subject to the provisions ofthis section for such failure or refusal. Each failure or refusal shallconstitute a separate violation.
For the purposes of this section:
"Manufacturer" means tobacco product manufacturer, as that term is definedin § 3.2-4200.
"Purchasers" means any person or persons purchasing or receiving cigarettesfor resale, including wholesalers and retailers, or any other person orpersons purchasing cigarettes directly from a manufacturer within theCommonwealth.
§ 58.1-1008.1. Monthly reports of tobacco product manufacturers.
Every manufacturer producing cigarettes in or shipping cigarettes into orwithin the Commonwealth shall file a report with the Department between thefirst and tenth day of each month identifying all purchasers of cigarettes byname and address with the quantities and brands of cigarettes purchasedduring the preceding month, and shall provide any other information theDepartment deems appropriate for the administration of this title or Article1 (§ 3.2-4200 et seq.) of Chapter 42 of Title 3.2. The Department shall havethe power to enter upon the premises of any such manufacturer during itsregular business hours to examine or cause to be examined, by any agent orrepresentative designated by the Department for that purpose, any books,papers, records, invoices, or memoranda, etc., relating to (i) theinformation required in such report, or (ii) the manufacturer's compliancewith this section.
Any manufacturer subject to the provisions of this section who fails orrefuses to file the report required by this section, or who upon request by aduly authorized agent or representative of the Department fails or refuses toallow an audit or inspection of records as provided herein, is guilty of aClass 2 misdemeanor. In addition, the Department may impose a civil penaltynot to exceed $5,000 against any manufacturer subject to the provisions ofthis section for such failure or refusal. Each failure or refusal shallconstitute a separate violation.
For the purposes of this section:
"Manufacturer" means tobacco product manufacturer, as that term is definedin § 3.2-4200.
"Purchasers" means any person or persons purchasing or receiving cigarettesfor resale, including wholesalers and retailers, or any other person orpersons purchasing cigarettes directly from a manufacturer within theCommonwealth.
