Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 203 - RULES RELATING TO THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN MAINE
Section 144-203-9 - SALE OF UNPACKAGED CIGARETTES
Universal Citation: 10 ME Code Rules ยง 144-203-9
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Prohibition. A person may not sell cigarettes except in the original, sealed package in which they were placed by the manufacturer, which may not be smaller than 20 cigarettes per package, nor may a person sell cigarettes in smaller quantities than placed in the package by the manufacturer.
B. Penalties
1. Penalty; employee. A
person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of
not less than $10 and not more than $100 may be adjudged. In all cases of
violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended, except
pursuant to Title 15, section 3314.
2. Penalty; employer. The employer of a
person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of
not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. In all cases of
violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended.
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