Section 6-12A-1 – Short Title.
Section 6-12A-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Tobacco Master Settlement Complementary Legislation Act. (Act 2003-372, p. 1049, §2.)
Section 6-12A-2 – Definitions.
Section 6-12A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BRAND FAMILY. All styles of cigarettes sold under the same trade mark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited […]
Section 6-12A-3 – Tobacco Product Manufacturer Certification; Directory; Stamping, Sale, or Import of Cigarettes Not in Directory.
Section 6-12A-3 Tobacco product manufacturer certification; directory; stamping, sale, or import of cigarettes not in directory. (a) Certification. Every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this state whether directly or through a distributor, retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries shall execute and deliver on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a certification to […]
Section 6-12A-4 – Agent for Service of Process.
Section 6-12A-4 Agent for service of process. (a) Agent for service of process required. Any non-resident or foreign non-participating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state as a foreign corporation or business entity, as a condition precedent to having its brand families listed or retained in the directory, shall appoint and […]
Section 6-12A-5 – Reporting to Commissioner; Disclosure; Escrow Fund.
Section 6-12A-5 Reporting to commissioner; disclosure; escrow fund. (a) Reporting by wholesalers and distributors. Not later than 20 days after the end of each month, and more frequently if so directed by the commissioner, each wholesaler and distributor shall submit all the information the commissioner requires to facilitate compliance with this chapter, including, but not […]
Section 6-12A-6 – Penalties; Unlawful Practices.
Section 6-12A-6 Penalties; unlawful practices. (a) Revocation of stamping privileges and civil penalty. In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a wholesaler, distributor, or any person has violated subsection (c) of Section 6-12A-3, or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, the commissioner may […]
Section 6-12A-7 – Review; Application for Permit; Rules and Regulations; Costs and Fees; Disgorgement of Profits.
Section 6-12A-7 Review; application for permit; rules and regulations; costs and fees; disgorgement of profits. (a) Notice and review of determination. A tobacco product manufacturer who does not agree with a determination by the commissioner to not list or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be entitled to […]