The Master Settlement Agreement entered into by certain United States tobacco product manufacturers and the state, and related documents, for settlement of claims raised in State of Alaska v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, and approved by the Alaska Superior Court on February 9, 1999, are recognized.
(a) Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries, after June 4, 1999, shall do one of the following: (1) become a participating manufacturer, as that term is defined in sec. II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement, and generally perform […]
The commissioner of revenue shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) necessary to ascertain the amount of excise tax paid on the cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer for each year for which the manufacturer is required to place money into a qualified escrow fund under AS 45.53.020.
(a) A tobacco product manufacturer that elects to comply with AS 45.53.020 by placing money into escrow under that section shall annually, at the time of compliance, certify to the commissioner of revenue that it is in compliance with AS 45.53.020. (b) If the commissioner of revenue does not timely receive a certification of compliance […]
In this chapter, (1) “adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set out in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement; (2) “affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person; in […]
