1. (a) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a class C felony if the person:

   1. (1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires, or transports three thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or
   2. (2) Knowingly sells one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.

2. (b) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person:

   1. (1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires, or transports one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or
   2. (2) Knowingly sells less than one thousand cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.

3. (c) In addition to any other authorized disposition, a corporation found in violation of:

   1. (1) Subsection (a) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $50,000; and
   2. (2) Subsection (b) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $25,000.

[L 2000, c 249, pt of §1, §20(2); am L 2002, c 94, §3]