§ 5351. Forfeiture of tobacco products; disposal. (a) In the event of a conviction under § 5342 of this title, the tobacco products which were the subject of the violation are automatically forfeited to the State. (b) The Department shall destroy any tobacco products forfeited under this section. The Department may, prior to the destruction […]
§ 5352. Forfeiture of vehicle used in illegally transporting tobacco products. Any vehicle used in the transporting of tobacco products in violation of this chapter is subject to the provisions of subchapter II of Chapter 23 of Title 11. 30 Del. C. 1953, § 5352; 54 Del. Laws, c. 296, § 1; 55 Del. Laws, […]
§ 5353. Tobacco product vending machine forfeiture proceedings. (a) The proceedings for the forfeiture of any tobacco product vending machine in which are found untaxed tobacco products shall be in rem. The State shall be the plaintiff and the property the defendant. A petition shall be filed in the Superior Court of the county in […]
§ 5354. Seizure of untaxed tobacco products and tobacco product vending machines. Whenever any law-enforcement officer, the Department or its agents have reasonable grounds to believe that any untaxed tobacco products are unlawfully in the State or that a vending machine is being used to hold untaxed tobacco products, they may seize such tobacco products […]
