West Virginia Code
Article 17. Tobacco Products Excise Tax Act
§11-17-20a. Criminal Penalty for Unlawful Transportation of Tax-Not-Paid Tobacco Products

Any person who transports tax-not-paid tobacco products in violation of section twenty of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the regional or county jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 11. Taxation

Article 17. Tobacco Products Excise Tax Act

§11-17-1. Short Title

§11-17-2. Definitions

§11-17-3. Levy of Tax; Ratio; Dedication of proceeds.(a) Tax on Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Other Than Cigarettes. — for the Purpose of Providing Revenue for the General Revenue Fund of the State, an Excise Tax Is Hereby Levied and Imposed on Sal...

§11-17-4. Effect of Rate Changes; Tobacco Products on Hand or in Inventory; Report; Discount

§11-17-4a. No Tobacco Products Tax by Municipalities or Other Governmental Subdivisions

§11-17-4b. Levy of Tax on E-Cigarette Liquid; Definitions; Rate; Invoice; Report; Payment; Authority of the Tax Commissioner to Inspect and Examine Witnesses; Presumption; Bond

§11-17-5. How Tax Paid; Stamps; How Affixed; Violations

§11-17-6. Sales of Stamps by Deputies; Fees; Reports of Deputies

§11-17-7. Form of Stamps; Custody; Discounts; Security for Payments

§11-17-9. Discounts

§11-17-10. Refunds

§11-17-11. Surety Bonds Required; Release of Surety; New Bond

§11-17-12. Reports Required; Due Date; Records to Be Kept; Inspection of Records and Stocks; Examination of Witnesses, Summons, etc.

§11-17-13. Preservation of Rules

§11-17-17. Enforcement Powers

§11-17-19. Penalty for Failure to File Report When No Tax Due

§11-17-19a. Criminal Penalties

§11-17-19b. Certain Tax-Not-Paid Tobacco Products Declared Contraband

§11-17-19c. Magistrate Courts Have Concurrent Jurisdiction

§11-17-20. Transportation of Unstamped Cigarettes or Tax-Not-Paid Tobacco Products; Forfeitures and Sales of Cigarettes and Equipment

§11-17-20a. Criminal Penalty for Unlawful Transportation of Tax-Not-Paid Tobacco Products

§11-17-20b. Vending Machines; Presence of Tax-Not-Paid Tobacco Products

§11-17-21. Severability

§11-17-22. General Procedure and Administration

§11-17-23. Special Study on Impact of Tax on Tobacco Products Other Than Cigarettes