Such information shall be contained on business records kept in the normal course of business.
18 U.S.C. § 2343
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2010-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-154 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "Upon the consent of any person who ships, sells, or distributes any quantity of cigarettes in excess of 10,000 in a single transaction, or pursuant to a duly issued search warrant, the Attorney General may enter the premises (including places of storage) of such person for the purpose of inspecting any records or information required to be maintained by such person under this chapter, and any cigarettes kept or stored by such person at such premises." 2006- Pub. L. 109-177, §121(g)(1), substituted "Recordkeeping, reporting, and inspection" for "Recordkeeping and inspection" in section catchline.Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109-177, §121(a)(3)(A), (b)(3), (c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "10,000, or any quantity of smokeless tobacco in excess of 500 single-unit consumer-sized cans or packages," for "60,000" and "such information as the Attorney General considers appropriate for purposes of enforcement of this chapter, including-" for "only-" and, in concluding provisions, struck out "Nothing contained herein shall authorize the Attorney General to require reporting under this section." at end.Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-177, §121(c)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c). Pub. L. 109-177, §121(a)(3)(B), substituted "10,000" for "60,000".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109-177, §121(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c).Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 109-177, §121(c)(4), added subsecs. (d) to (f). 2002- Pub. L. 107-296 substituted "Attorney General" for "Secretary" wherever appearing.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 107-296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of Pub. L. 107-296, set out as an Effective Date note under section 101 of Title 6, Domestic Security.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on first day of first month beginning more than 120 days after Nov. 2, 1978, see section 4 of Pub. L. 95-575, set out as a note under section 2341 of this title.
- Attorney General
- the term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the United States;
- State
- the term "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands;
- smokeless tobacco
- the term "smokeless tobacco" means any finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity or otherwise consumed without being combusted;