| | | mail when service is made in any proceeding involving enforcement | | of this chapter. |
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| | | 3.__Expiration and reissuance.__A license issued pursuant to | | this section expires on June 30th of each year unless sooner | | revoked by the assessor.__The license must be prominently | | displayed on the premises covered by the license and may not be | | transferred to any other person. |
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| | | 4.__Penalties.__The following penalties apply to a violation | | of this section. |
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| | | A.__A distributor that imports into this State any tobacco | | product without holding a distributor's license issued by | | the assessor pursuant to this section commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $250 and not | | more than $500 must be adjudged. |
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| | | B.__A distributor that violates paragraph A after having | | been previously adjudicated as violating paragraph A commits | | a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and | | not more than $1,000 must be adjudged for each subsequent | | violation. |
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| | | C. A distributor that sells at wholesale or retail, offers | | for sale at wholesale or retail or possesses with intent to | | sell at wholesale or retail any tobacco product without | | holding a distributor's license issued by the assessor | | pursuant to this section commits a civil violation for which | | a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $500 must be | | adjudged. |
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| | | D.__A distributor that violates paragraph C after having | | been previously adjudicated as violating paragraph C commits | | a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $500 and | | not more than $1,000 must be adjudged for each subsequent | | violation. |
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| | | 5.__Revocation or suspension.__The assessor may revoke or | | suspend the license of any distributor for failure to comply with | | any provision of this chapter or if the person no longer imports | | or sells tobacco products. A person aggrieved by a revocation or | | suspension may petition the assessor for a hearing as provided in | | section 151. |
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| | | 6.__License directory maintained.__The assessor shall maintain | | a directory of distributors licensed pursuant to this chapter.__ | | The assessor shall update the directory as necessary, but not | | less than annually.__Notwithstanding the provisions of section | | 191, the list must be available to the public and must be |
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