<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-49-10 - Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers in violation of requirements.</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084227Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084227SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084227CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084227Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084227DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084227000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084227SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084227SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 34-49-10 - Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers in violation of requirements."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 34-49-10 - Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers in violation of requirements."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2084227Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227SENU">34-49-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227SENU">. </span><span class="s2084227CL">Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers in violation of requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084227Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">A manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">34-49-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">34-49-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty by the state fire marshal not to exceed one hundred dollars for each pack of such cigarettes sold or offered for sale. However, in no case may the penalty against any such person or entity exceed one hundred thousand dollars during any thirty-day period. Beginning on January 1, 2011, any person who sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, that have not been marked as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">34-49-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont"> is deemed to have knowingly sold or offered for sale such cigarettes in violation of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">34-49-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-49-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">34-49-7</span></a><span class="s2084227DefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084227Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084227Normal"><span class="s2084227SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084227SCL-000002"> SL 2009, ch 172, § 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.</span></p></div></body></html>