§ 23-71-1. Legislative findings and purpose. (a) 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 […]
§ 23-71-2. Definitions. (a) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (b) “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. Solely […]
§ 23-71-3. 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 date of enactment of this chapter shall do one of the following: (1) Become a participating manufacturer (as that term is defined in section II (jj) of […]
