§ 1399-nn. Findings and purpose. 1. Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the state and to the citizens of the state. The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths in the United States each year. […]
§ 1399-oo. Definitions. As used in this article the following terms shall mean: 1. “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth 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 […]
§ 1399-pp. Requirements. Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the state (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries) after the effective date of this article shall do one of the following: 1. become a participating manufacturer (as that term is defined in section II(jj) of the master […]
