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 […]
22-14-7-27. Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund
Sec. 27. (a) The fire prevention and public safety fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the state fire marshal. Money in the fund may be used to support: (1) fire safety and prevention programs; (2) processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities under this chapter; and (3) public safety education and outreach programs, […]
22-14-7-27.5. Transfer of Funds
Sec. 27.5. On July 1, 2020, the auditor of state shall transfer the balance that remained on June 30, 2020, in the reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes fund established by section 22 of this chapter (before its repeal) to the fire prevention and public safety fund established by section 27 of this chapter. As […]
22-14-7-28. Exemption for Cigarettes to Be Sold Outside Indiana
Sec. 28. Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of section 12 of this chapter if the cigarettes: (1) are or will be stamped for sale in another state; or (2) are packaged for sale outside the United States; and the person […]
22-14-7-29. Rules
Sec. 29. The commission may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.
22-14-7-30. Local Ordinances Prohibited
Sec. 30. A local governmental unit may not adopt an ordinance concerning any subject regulated by this chapter. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.
22-14-7-31. Supremacy of Federal Law
Sec. 31. This chapter may not be construed to supersede or preempt applicable federal laws or regulations concerning reduced ignition propensity standards for cigarettes. As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.