LAC 61:I.5101 — Reporting of Certain Imported Cigarettes; Penalty

A. Every registered wholesale tobacco dealer receiving cigarettes or roll-your-own tobacco made by a tobacco product manufacturer who is not participating in the Master Settlement Agreement, whether the product is purchased directly from the manufacturer or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, must furnish the following information:
1. invoice number;
2. manufacturer's name and complete address;
3. quantity of product obtained, i.e., number of cigarettes or ounces of roll-your-own tobacco as defined at R.S. 13:5062(4);
4. product brand name;
5. whether the product was shipped directly from the manufacturer;
6. name and address of the seller if other than the manufacturer; and
7. any other information that may be requested by the secretary.
B. The information required by Subsection A is to be provided on a form prescribed by the secretary and must be submitted with and at the same time as the monthly tobacco report. If, during the reporting period, there were no purchases of a product made by a manufacturer who is not participating in the Master Settlement Agreement, such is to be indicated on the prescribed form and the form attached to the monthly tobacco report.
C. Any registered wholesale tobacco dealer who fails to comply with the reporting requirement or provides false or misleading information in response to Subsection A may be subject to the revocation or suspension of any permit issued under R.S. 47:844, in accordance with R.S. 47:844 (A)(4).
D. The information furnished under Subsection A may be disclosed as provided in R.S. 47:1508(B)(11).