A. The right of a carrier in this state to carry unstamped cigarettes, as defined in this article, shall not be affected by this article; provided that carriers delivering unstamped cigarettes to any person in this state for the purpose of selling or consuming unstamped cigarettes in this state in violation of Section 301 et seq. of this title or this act shall be subject to seizure of the shipments and forfeiture of the inventory pursuant to the provisions of Section 305 of this title. Should any carrier sell cigarettes to its passengers while being carried in this state, the sale shall be subject to the stamp tax and other provisions of this article, and to the rules of the Tax Commission. B. Carriers transporting cigarettes to a point within the state, or a bonded warehouseman or bailee having possession of cigarettes, are required, under this article and the rules to be prescribed by the Tax Commission, to transmit to the Tax Commission a statement of such consignment of cigarettes, showing the date, point of origin, point of delivery, and to whom delivered, and such other information as the Tax Commission may require. All carriers, bailees or warehousemen shall permit an examination by the Tax Commission, or its agents or legally authorized representatives, of their records relating to the shipment or receipt of cigarettes. Any person who fails or refuses to transmit to the Tax Commission the statements above provided for, or whoever refuses to permit the examination of the records by the Tax Commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Added by Laws 1965, c. 195, § 2, emerg. eff. June 10, 1965. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 339, § 15, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Laws 2009, c. 434, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
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