For the purposes of the Cigarette Enforcement Act, cigarettes imported or reimported into the United States for sale or distribution under a trade name, trade dress or trademark that is the same as, or is confusingly similar to, a trade name, trade dress or trademark used for cigarettes manufactured in the United States for sale or distribution in the United States is presumed to have been purchased outside of the ordinary channels of trade.
History: Laws 2000, ch. 77, § 6.
Effective dates. — Laws 2000, ch. 77, § 11 made the Cigarette Enforcement Act effective July 1, 2000.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 2A - Cigarette Enforcement
Section 57-2A-1 - Short title.
Section 57-2A-2 - Definitions.
Section 57-2A-3 - Prohibited conduct.
Section 57-2A-4 - Documentation.
Section 57-2A-5 - Violation of act constitutes an unfair trade practice.
Section 57-2A-6 - Unfair cigarette sales.
Section 57-2A-7 - Criminal penalties for violation.
Section 57-2A-8 - Administrative penalties for violation.