3739.99 Civil penalties for violation of chapter. - Ohio Statutes

3739.99 Civil penalties for violation of chapter.

(A) A manufacturer who violates division (B) of section 3739.05 of the Revised Code shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each day after the sixtieth day that the manufacturer fails to comply with that division.

(B) A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent, or any other person other than a retail dealer who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes in violation of section 3739.02 of the Revised Code is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars per each pack of such cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case shall the penalty against any such person or entity exceed one hundred thousand dollars during any thirty-day period.

(C) A retail dealer who knowingly violates section 3739.02 of the Revised Code is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars per each pack of cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case shall the penalty against any retail dealer exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for sales or offers to sell during any thirty-day period.

(D) A manufacturer that is a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, limited partnership, or association who knowingly violates division (D) of section 3739.07 of the Revised Code is liable for a civil penalty of at least seventy-five thousand dollars, not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars for each such violation, in addition to any other penalty prescribed by law.

(E) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter other than section 3739.02, division (B) of section 3739.05, and division (D) of section 3739.07 of the Revised Code, for a first offense is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation and for a subsequent offense is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation.

Effective Date: 2008 HB500 04-07-2009