Section 22980.2 - Unlawful sale of cigarettes or tobacco products without license(a) A person or entity that engages in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation that so engages in this business, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in Section 22981.(b) Each day after notification by the board or by a law enforcement agency that a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, importer, retailer, or any other person required to be licensed under this division offers cigarette and tobacco products for sale or exchange without a valid license for the location from which they are offered for sale shall constitute a separate violation.(c) Continued sales or gifting of cigarettes and tobacco products either without a valid license or after a notification of suspension or revocation shall constitute a violation punishable as provided in Section 22981, and shall result in the seizure of all cigarettes and tobacco products in the possession of the person by the board or a law enforcement agency. Any cigarettes and tobacco products seized by the board or by a law enforcement agency shall be deemed forfeited.(d) For the purposes of this section, notwithstanding subdivision (s) of Section 22971, "tobacco products" includes a product or device as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 22950.5.(e) This section shall be operative on January 1, 2017.Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 22980.2
Added by Stats 2016 ch 7 (SB X2-5),s 7, eff. 6/9/2016.