Section 59-14-212 - Reporting of imported cigarettes - Penalty(1) Except as provided under Subsection (2), any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or retail dealer who under Section 59-14-205 affixes a stamp to an individual package or container of cigarettes imported to the United States shall provide to the commission the following as they pertain to the imported cigarettes:(a) a copy of the importer's federal import permit;(b) the customs form showing the tax information required by federal law;(c) a statement signed under penalty of perjury by the manufacturer or importer that the manufacturer or importer has complied with: (i)15 U.S.C. 1333 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, regarding warning labels and other package information; and(ii)15 U.S.C. 1335a of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, regarding reporting of added ingredients;(d) the name of the person from whom the person affixing the stamp received the cigarettes;(e) the name of the person to whom the person affixing the stamp delivered the cigarettes, unless the person receiving the cigarettes was the ultimate consumer;(f) the quantity of cigarettes in the package or container; and(g) the brand and brand style of the cigarettes.(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to cigarettes sold or intended to be sold as duty-free merchandise by a duty-free sales enterprise in accordance with the provisions of 19 U.S.C. 1555(b) and any implementing regulations unless the cigarettes are brought back into the customs territory for resale within the customs territory.(3) The information under Subsection (1) shall be provided on a quarterly basis on forms specified by the agency.(4) A person who fails to comply with the reporting requirement or provides false or misleading information under Subsection (1): (a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor; and(b) may be subject to: (i) revocation or suspension of a license issued under Section 59-14-202; and(ii) a civil penalty imposed by the commission in an amount not to exceed the greater of: (A) 500% of the retail value of the cigarettes for which a report was not properly made; or(5) The information under Subsection (1) may be disclosed by the commission as provided under Subsection 59-1-403(4)(g).Amended by Chapter 367, 2021 General Session ,§ 43, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 322, 2007 General Session.