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IN Code § 24-3-5.4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-9. "Qualified Escrow Fund"

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "qualified escrow fund" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-7.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-10. "Stamping Agent"

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "stamping agent" means a person that may affix a stamp to a package of cigarettes under IC 6-7-1-15.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-11. "Tobacco Product Manufacturer"

Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "tobacco product manufacturer" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-10.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-12. "Units Sold"

Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "units sold" has the meaning set forth in IC 24-3-3-11.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-13.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-13.5. Importers Required to Provide Information to the Attorney General

Sec. 13.5. (a) This section applies to a nonparticipating manufacturer whose principal place of business is located outside the United States.(b) Each year, a nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide to the attorney general a declaration from each of the nonparticipating manufacturer's importers that does the following:(1) States that the importer assumes joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer for the following payments, penalties, costs, and fees with respect to the importer:(A) Any escrow payments required under IC 24-3-3-12(2) for deposit in a qualified escrow fund.(B) Any penalties assessed against the nonparticipating manufacturer under IC 24-3-3 or this chapter.(C) Payment of all costs and fees recovered by the state against the nonparticipating manufacturer under section 28 of this chapter.(2) Appoints a registered agent for service of process for the importer and provides notice in accordance with section 16 of this chapter.The attorney general shall prescribe the form of a declaration under this subsection, including dates for filing the declaration.As added by P.L.24-2010, SEC.4.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-15. Stamping, Sale, or Importation of Unlisted Cigarettes Prohibited

Sec. 15. A person may not:(1) affix a stamp to a package or other container of cigarettes; or(2) sell, offer or possess for sale, or import for personal consumption in Indiana cigarettes;of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family that is not listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.13.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-16. Appointment of Agent by Foreign Nonparticipating Manufacturer; Termination of Agency

Sec. 16. (a) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in Indiana shall, as a condition precedent to having the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter, appoint and engage without interruption the services of an agent in Indiana to act as the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's agent for the service of process. Service on an agent under this section constitutes legal and valid service of process on the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that appointed and engaged the services of the agent. The foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the following information to the department and the attorney general:(1) The name, address, and telephone number of the agent.(2) Proof of the appointment of the agent.(3) The availability of the agent.(4) Any other information required by the department or the attorney general.(b) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide notice to the department and the attorney general not less than thirty (30) days before the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer terminates the authority of an agent appointed under this section. The foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent not less than five (5) days before the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer terminates an existing agency appointment.(c) If an agent terminates an agency appointment, the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer shall:(1) notify the department and the attorney general of the termination not more than five (5) days after the termination; and(2) provide proof to the satisfaction of the attorney general of the appointment of a new agent.(d) A foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that:(1) sells products in Indiana; and(2) has not appointed an agent under this section;is considered to have appointed the secretary of state as the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's agent. The appointment of the secretary of state under this subsection as the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's agent does not satisfy the condition precedent to having the foreign nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families listed in a directory under section 14 of this chapter.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-17. Distributor or Stamping Agent Required to Send Information to Department, Commission, and Attorney General

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies after July 31, 2003.(b) Not later than January 20, April 20, July 20, and October 20 of a calendar year, or more frequently if ordered by the department, the commission, or the attorney general, a distributor or stamping agent shall submit the following information to the department, the commission, and the attorney general:(1) A list by brand family of the total number of cigarettes for which the distributor or stamping agent affixed stamps or otherwise paid taxes during the immediately preceding three (3) months.(2) Any other information required by the department or the attorney general.The distributor or stamping agent shall maintain and make available to the department, the commission, and the attorney general for a period of five (5) years all invoices and documentation of sales of all nonparticipating manufacturer cigarettes and any other information that the distributor or stamping agent relied on in reporting to the department, the commission, and the attorney general.(c) The attorney general may require a distributor or a tobacco product manufacturer to submit additional information to determine whether a tobacco product manufacturer is in compliance with this chapter. The additional information may include samples of the packaging or labeling of each of the tobacco product manufacturer's brand families.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.160-2005, SEC.14.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-18. Disclosure of Information Received

Sec. 18. (a) The department and the commission shall disclose to the attorney general any information received under this chapter and requested by the attorney general for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing this chapter. The department, the commission, and the attorney general:(1) shall share with each other the information received under this chapter; and(2) may share the information received under this chapter with other federal, state, or local agencies only for purposes of enforcing this chapter or a corresponding law in another state.(b) Notwithstanding any other law:(1) the department, the commission, or the attorney general may provide information received under section 17 of this chapter to a court, an arbitrator, or a data clearinghouse or similar entity:(A) for the purposes of making calculations required by the master settlement agreement and related settlement agreements; and(B) with counsel for the parties;upon the execution of a protective order approved by the attorney general; and(2) any tobacco sales data provided from an outside party and received under the master settlement agreement must be treated as confidential under IC 5-14-3-4(a)(4) and IC 5-14-3-4(a)(5).As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.231-2015, SEC.12.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-19. Proof of Qualified Escrow Fund by Nonparticipating Manufacturer

Sec. 19. The attorney general may require a nonparticipating manufacturer to provide from the financial institution that holds the nonparticipating manufacturer's qualified escrow fund for purposes of complying with this chapter proof of:(1) the amount of money in the qualified escrow fund being held on behalf of the state;(2) the dates of any deposits into the qualified escrow fund; and(3) the dates and amounts of any withdrawals from the qualified escrow fund.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-20. Rules

Sec. 20. The department or the attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter, including rules to:(1) require a tobacco product manufacturer subject to section 13(c) of this chapter to make required escrow deposits in installments during the calendar year in which the sales covered by the deposits are made; or(2) produce information sufficient to enable the attorney general to determine the adequacy of the amount of an installment deposit described in subdivision (1).As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-21. Revocation of Suspension of Distributor's License; Penalty

Sec. 21. (a) This section applies in addition to or instead of any other civil or criminal penalty.(b) The department may revoke or suspend the license of a distributor, a stamping agent, or any other person that violates section 15 of this chapter.(c) Each:(1) stamp affixed;(2) sale of cigarettes; or(3) offer or possession of cigarettes for sale;in violation of section 15 of this chapter constitutes a separate violation.(d) The department or the commission may impose a civil penalty that does not exceed the greater of:(1) five hundred percent (500%) of the retail value of the cigarettes sold; or(2) five thousand dollars ($5,000);for each violation of section 15 of this chapter.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-22. Seizure and Forfeiture of Unlisted Cigarettes

Sec. 22. Whenever the department or the commission discovers any cigarettes that have been sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in Indiana in violation of section 15 of this chapter, the department or the commission may seize and take possession of the cigarettes. The seized cigarettes shall be forfeited to the state. The department or the commission shall destroy the seized cigarettes.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-23. Injunction

Sec. 23. The attorney general may seek an injunction to:(1) restrain a threatened or an actual violation of section 15 of this chapter by a stamping agent; and(2) compel the stamping agent to comply with sections 15, 17(b), and 17(c) of this chapter.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-24. Violation; Infraction or Class C Misdemeanor

Sec. 24. (a) A person shall not:(1) sell or distribute; or(2) acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import, or cause to be imported;cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in Indiana in violation of section 15 of this chapter.(b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class C misdemeanor if it is committed knowingly or intentionally and the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.21.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-25. Unfair and Deceptive Business Practice

Sec. 25. A person who violates section 15 of this chapter engages in an unfair and deceptive business practice.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-26. Judicial Review

Sec. 26. A determination by the attorney general to not list in or to remove from a directory under section 14 of this chapter a brand family or a tobacco product manufacturer is subject to review only by the Marion County circuit court.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-27. Issuance of Registration Certificate

Sec. 27. The department shall not issue a registration certificate under IC 6-7-1-16(a) to a distributor unless the distributor certifies in writing that the distributor will comply with this chapter.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-28. Recovery of Costs

Sec. 28. In an action brought by the state to enforce this chapter, the state may recover:(1) the costs of investigation;(2) expert witness fees;(3) the costs of the action; and(4) attorney's fees.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-29. Disgorged Profits

Sec. 29. If a court determines that a person has violated this chapter, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the treasurer of state for deposit in the Indiana tobacco master settlement agreement fund under IC 4-12-1-14.3.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-5.4-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 5.4. Master Settlement Agreement Protection Act|24-3-5.4-30. Penalties Deposited in Enforcement and Administration Fund

Sec. 30. All:(1) civil penalties imposed under; and(2) judgments for violations of;this chapter shall be deposited in the enforcement and administration fund established under IC 7.1-4-10-1.As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16.
IN Code § 24-3-6-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-1. "Commission"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the alcohol and tobacco commission created by IC 7.1-2-1-1.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-2. "Distributor"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "distributor" means a distributor (as defined in IC 6-7-1-6) that holds a registration certificate issued under IC 6-7-1-16.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-3. "Importer"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "importer" means a person that brings cigarettes into the United States for sale or distribution.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-4. "Licensed"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "licensed" means holding a license issued under section 9 of this chapter.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-5. "Manufacturer"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "manufacturer" means a person that manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes to be sold in the United States.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-6. "Person"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "person" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-4.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-7. "Retailer"

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "retailer" means a person that sells cigarettes to a consumer. The term includes a distributor.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-8. "Stamp"

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "stamp" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-7-1-9.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-9. Licenses; Application, Issuance, and Renewal; Revocation or Suspension

Sec. 9. (a) The commission may issue or renew a license to the following applicants:(1) An importer.(2) A manufacturer.The commission shall prescribe the form of an application.(b) An importer or manufacturer that conducts business in Indiana must apply under this section for a license for the importer's or manufacturer's principal place of business. An importer or manufacturer that is issued a license shall display the license at the importer's or manufacturer's principal place of business.(c) The commission shall prescribe the form and duration of a license issued under this section. However, a license may not be valid for more than three (3) years from the date of issuance.(d) A license issued under this section is nontransferable.(e) The commission shall not issue or renew a license under this section if:(1) the applicant owes at least five hundred dollars ($500) in taxes imposed under IC 6-7-1-12;(2) the commission revoked the applicant's license within two (2) years before the application;(3) the applicant commits an offense under IC 6-7-1-21;(4) the applicant does not comply with IC 24-3-3-12; or(5) the applicant violates IC 24-3-4.(f) The commission may revoke or suspend a license issued under this section if the applicant:(1) is not eligible to receive or renew a license under subsection (e); or(2) violates this chapter.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-10. Stamped and Unstamped Cigarettes

Sec. 10. (a) A distributor may apply a stamp only to cigarettes that are received from a licensed importer or licensed manufacturer.(b) A distributor shall store stamped and unstamped cigarettes separately.(c) A distributor may transfer unstamped cigarettes only as provided in IC 6-7-1-18.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-11. Selling or Obtaining Cigarettes

Sec. 11. (a) A manufacturer or an importer may sell cigarettes in Indiana only to a distributor or a licensed importer.(b) A manufacturer that sells cigarettes to a licensed importer under subsection (a) must be a licensed manufacturer.(c) A distributor may sell cigarettes only to a distributor or a retailer.(d) A distributor may obtain cigarettes only from another distributor, a licensed importer, or a licensed manufacturer.(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), a retailer may obtain cigarettes only from a distributor.(f) A retailer that is a holder of a certificate issued under IC 7.1-3-18.5 may purchase up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) of cigarettes per week from another retailer that holds a certificate issued under IC 7.1-3-18.5.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-12. Reporting Information by Distributor to Attorney General

Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to a distributor who:(1) is a licensed manufacturer; and(2) complies with section 13 of this chapter.(b) A distributor shall report the following information for each place of business belonging to the distributor to the office of the attorney general not later than the fifteenth day of each month:(1) The number and brand of cigarettes:(A) distributed;(B) shipped into Indiana; or(C) shipped within Indiana;during the immediately preceding month.(2) The name and address of each person to which cigarettes described in subdivision (1) were distributed or shipped.As added by P.L.160-2005, SEC.15.
IN Code § 24-3-6-12.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 24. Trade Regulation|Article 3. Tobacco Products|Chapter 6. Contraband Cigarettes|24-3-6-12.3. Distributor Reports Under Section 12 of Chapter; When Required

Sec. 12.3. Notwithstanding section 12(b)(2) of this chapter, as added by P.L.160-2005, a distributor is not required to report the information required in section 12(b)(2) of this chapter, as added by P.L.160-2005, until the later of the following:(1) When the attorney general becomes capable of receiving the information reported in an electronic format.(2) July 1, 2008.As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.386.