(a) In addition to any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a stamper has violated subsection (b) of section 4-28m or any regulation adopted under sections 4-28k to 4-28r, inclusive, the commissioner, after a hearing, may revoke or suspend the license of such stamper in the manner provided by section 12-295. Each stamp affixed and each offer to sell cigarettes in violation of subsection (b) of section 4-28m shall constitute a separate violation. The commissioner may also assess such stamper a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed the greater of five hundred per cent of the retail value of the cigarettes, or five thousand dollars, upon a determination of violation of subsection (b) of section 4-28m.
(b) Any cigarettes that have been sold, offered for sale or possessed for sale in this state, in violation of subsection (b) of section 4-28m shall be deemed contraband goods under section 12-305 and such cigarettes shall be subject to seizure as provided in section 12-305. All such cigarettes so seized shall be destroyed and not resold.
(c) The Attorney General, on behalf of the commissioner, may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of subsection (b) of section 4-28m or subsections (a) or (d) of section 4-28o by a stamper and to compel the stamper to comply with said subsections. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to effect the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 04-218, S. 6.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 4 - Management of State Agencies
Chapter 47 - State Property and Funds
Section 4-24a and 4-24b. - Capitol Center Commission. Director and staff; contracts; federal aid.
Section 4-28a. - Advisory commission.
Section 4-28e. - Tobacco Settlement Fund. Disbursements.
Section 4-28j. - Cigarette manufacturers: Compliance with escrow requirements. Penalties.
Section 4-28k. - Cigarette manufacturers: Enforcement. Definitions.
Section 4-28l. - Cigarette manufacturers: Enforcement. Certification.
Section 4-28m. - Cigarette manufacturers: Directory. Violations of law. Review.
Section 4-28n. - Cigarette manufacturers: Agents for service of process. Bonds or other security.
Section 4-28r. - Cigarette manufacturers: Severability of provisions.
Section 4-29. - Use of appropriations in conjunction with federal funds.
Section 4-29a. - Revenue sharing funds.
Section 4-29b. - Use of indirect cost recoveries.
Section 4-29c. - Certain securities-related funds.
Section 4-30. - Borrowing money for the Transportation Department.
Section 4-31. - Disposition of insurance funds.
Section 4-31b. - Annual statement re internal service fund operations.
Section 4-31c. - Grants and Restricted Accounts Fund.
Section 4-31d. - System to track federal and alternative grant funding. Liaisons. Report.
Section 4-32. - State revenue accounting.
Section 4-33. - Deposit of public money and trust funds.
Section 4-36. - Inventory and list of state property.
Section 4-37. - Payment to persons entitled to refund of money paid to state.
Section 4-37d. - Financial management task force.
Section 4-37g. - Review of foundation audit reports. Audit by Auditors of Public Accounts.
Section 4-37h. - Procedures for foundation solicitations.
Section 4-37r. - Coordinated emergency recovery. Definitions.
Section 4-37t. - Coordinated emergency recovery. Fund. Disbursements to CT CARE.