- (a) A person shall not possess or use a cigarette rolling machine for commercial purposes.
(b) A person who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the following civil penalties:
- (1) The revocation or termination of any license, permit, appointment, or commission under this chapter.
- (2) A civil penalty of up to $50,000.00 in any action brought by the Department of Taxes, the Division of Liquor Control, or the Attorney General.
- (c) Penalties assessed under subsection (b) of this section shall be paid into the General Fund.
- (d) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be imprisoned for not more than three years or fined not more than $100,000.00, or both.
- (e) This section shall not apply to the possession of a cigarette rolling machine intended solely for personal use by individuals who do not intend to offer the resulting product for resale.
- (f) A cigarette rolling machine capable of rolling 200 cigarettes in fewer than 15 minutes shall be presumed to be for commercial purposes.
(Added 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2017, No. 83, § 141; 2018, No. 1 (Sp. Sess.), § 87.)