Sec. 12-314. Packaging for sale. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 12-314. Packaging for sale. (a)(1) The sale of cigarettes other than in an unopened package containing twenty or more cigarettes originating with the manufacturer which bears the health warning required by law is prohibited.

      (2) If the Commissioner of Revenue Services finds, after a hearing, that any dealer or distributor has violated the provisions of this subsection, said commissioner may assess such person a civil penalty of fifty dollars for a first offense, two hundred fifty dollars for a second offense and five hundred dollars for a third or subsequent offense. Such penalty may be in addition to any other penalty provided by law, including, but not limited to, the suspension or revocation of the license of such dealer or distributor pursuant to section 12-295. Any person aggrieved by any action of said commissioner pursuant to this subsection may take an appeal of such action as provided in sections 12-311 and 12-312.

      (b) The sale of cigarettes, the stamping of which is prohibited by subsection (b) of section 12-302 or subsection (b) of section 12-303, is prohibited.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1995; P.A. 96-240, S. 4, 10; P.A. 99-109, S. 6, 8; P.A. 00-56; 00-170, S. 22, 42; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6, S. 44, 85.)

      History: P.A. 96-240 added provision prohibiting sale of cigarettes other than in certain packaging and deleted a provision allowing certain sample packages to be given away, effective June 6, 1996; P.A. 99-109 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re cigarettes the stamping of which is prohibited by Sec. 12-302 or 12-303, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 00-56, effective October 1, 2000, and P.A. 00-170, effective July 1, 2000, and applicable to sales occurring on or after that date, both amended Subsec. (a) to require all sales to be in unopened packages of twenty or more cigarettes; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 01-6 amended Subsec. (a) to designate existing provisions as Subdiv. (1) and add new Subdiv. (2) re civil penalty for violation of subsection, effective July 1, 2001.