Section 438.309 - Duties and responsibilities of wholesalers [Effective 1/1/2025](1) A wholesaler shall not sell: (a) Authorized vapor products to a retailer until the wholesaler verifies that the retailer is not in the tobacco noncompliance database and reporting system; or(b) Unauthorized vapor products.(2) Any wholesaler that violates this section shall be subject to a fine of: (a) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for a first citation issued for a violation of this section; and(b) Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) for a second or subsequent citation issued for a violation of this section.Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 111,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2025.