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22-14-7-23. Cigarette Packaging Marks

Sec. 23. (a) Packages of cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer under section 21 of this chapter must be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of section 12 of this chapter. The marking must be in eight (8) point type or larger and consist of: (1) modification of the product UPC bar code […]

22-14-7-24. Penalties; Forfeiture; Seizure

Sec. 24. (a) A manufacturer, a wholesale dealer, an agent, or another person or entity that knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of section 12 of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each pack of cigarettes sold […]

22-14-7-25. Compliance Inspections

Sec. 25. (a) The: (1) department of state revenue, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under IC 6-7; and (2) alcohol and tobacco commission; may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by section 23 of this chapter. (b) The department […]

22-14-7-26. Examination of Records, Premises, and Cigarettes

Sec. 26. To enforce this chapter, the attorney general and the state fire marshal, their authorized representatives, and law enforcement officers may examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold, or offered for sale, as well as the […]

22-14-7-11. “Wholesale Dealer”

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, “wholesale dealer” means any of the following: (1) A person, other than a manufacturer, that sells cigarettes to a retail dealer or other person for purposes of resale. (2) A person who owns, operates, or maintains a cigarette vending machine in, at, or upon premises owned or occupied […]

22-14-7-12. Requirements for Cigarettes to Be Sold

Sec. 12. Except as provided in section 19 of this chapter, cigarettes may not be sold or offered for sale in Indiana unless the cigarettes: (1) have been tested according to the test method and meet the performance standard specified in section 13 or 15 of this chapter; (2) have been certified under section 21 […]

22-14-6-7. Audit

Sec. 7. The fund is subject to audit by the state board of accounts. The fund shall pay all costs of the audit. As added by P.L.107-2007, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.181-2015, SEC.44.

22-14-7-13. Cigarette Testing

Sec. 13. (a) Testing of cigarettes must be conducted according to the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard E2187-04, Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes. (b) Testing must be conducted on ten (10) layers of filter paper. (c) Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the cigarettes tested in […]

22-14-6-8. Status of Firefighting and Emergency Equipment Revolving Loan Fund; Nonreversion; Deposits and Transfers; Transfer of Money to Fund; Abolition of Firefighting and Emergency Equipment Revolving Loan Fund; Status of Loans Under Prior Statute; Expiration of Section

Sec. 8. (a) Notwithstanding the repeal of IC 22-14-5, the firefighting and emergency equipment revolving loan fund established by IC 22-14-5-1 (before its repeal) remains in existence after June 30, 2007, if any money remains in the fund on June 30, 2007. Money that remains in the firefighting and emergency equipment revolving loan fund on […]