Declaration of contraband--Seizure, forfeiture and destruction

Any cigarettes that have been sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in violation of §§ 10-50-72 to 10-50-92 , inclusive, are contraband goods and may be legally seized, without a warrant, by the secretary, the secretary's agents or employees, or by any law enforcement officer of this state if directed by the secretary to do so. Any cigarettes seized and forfeited under this section shall be destroyed.

Last amended: Source: SL 2003, ch 74 , § 17.

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In this chapter (40 sections)

10-50-65 · Certain activities regarding for-export-only tobacco…
10-50-66 · Seizure and destruction of contraband tobacco products
10-50-67 · Relief for violation of § 10-50-65
10-50-68 · 10-50-68 to 10-50-71. Repealed by SL 2003, ch 74, §§ 22 to 25
10-50-72 · Definition of terms
10-50-73 · Manufacturer to certify participation or…
10-50-74 · Certification update--Supplemental certification
10-50-75 · Inclusion of brand families--Requirements--No limitation on…
10-50-76 · Maintenance of records--Exception
10-50-77 · Annual publication of directory on internet website--Date of…
10-50-78 · Exclusion from directory--Cure
10-50-79 · Hearing and appeal
10-50-80 · Distributors and wholesalers to submit information to…
10-50-81 · Secretary may require additional information
10-50-82 · Inclusion in directory prerequisite to affixing tax stamp or…
10-50-83 · Inclusion of unregistered nonresident or foreign…
10-50-84 · Notice to secretary of agent's authority--Termination or…
10-50-85 · Service upon secretary of state in lieu of appointed or…
10-50-86 · Disclosure of information to attorney general--Inter-agency…
10-50-87 · Financial information to be made available to attorney…
10-50-88 · Declaration of contraband--Seizure, forfeiture and…
10-50-89 · Promulgation of rules--Certification, reporting and directory
10-50-90 · Attorney general may seek restraining order--Action for…
10-50-91 · Schedule of reports--Publication--Pre-publication sales,…
10-50-92 · Conflict with other law
10-50-93 · 10-50-93 to 10-50-98. Repealed by SL 2009, ch 58, §§ 2 to 7
10-50-99 · Shipment or transportation of cigarettes and tobacco…
10-50-100 · Injunction for actual or threatened violation
10-50-101 · Civil action for violation--Civil penalty
10-50-102 · Separate violations
10-50-103 · Forfeiture of products, profits, and benefits
10-50-104 · Other available penalties and remedies--Tax collected from…
10-50-105 · Provider of roll-your-own machine is cigarette…
10-50-106 · Only products in directory to be used in roll-your-own…
10-50-107 · Seizure and destruction of tobacco products not purchased…
10-50B-1 · Legislative findings
10-50B-2 · Legislative intent
10-50B-3 · Definitions
10-50B-4 · Cigarette defined
10-50B-5 · Tobacco product manufacturer defined

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