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§ 999.25. Declaration of Importer Accepting Strict, Joint and Several Liability.

11 CA ADC § 999.25Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: July 1, 2022

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 11. Law
Division 1. Attorney General
Chapter 16. Attorney General Regulations Under Master Settlement Agreement with Tobacco Product Manufacturers and Non-Participating Tobacco Product Manufacturer Law (Health & Safety Code Sections 104555-104557)
Effective: July 1, 2022
11 CCR § 999.25
§ 999.25. Declaration of Importer Accepting Strict, Joint and Several Liability.
(a) As a condition for listing on the California Tobacco Directory, every Non-Participating Manufacturer located outside the United States must submit a notarized declaration from each of its importers into the United States of any of its Brand Families that the importer accepts joint and several liability with the Non-Participating Manufacturer for all escrow deposits due and for all penalties assessed in accordance with Article 3 (commencing with section 104555) of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, and for payment of all fees, costs, attorney's fees, penalties, and refunds imposed or required under section 30165.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, including, but not limited to, all refunds resulting from the removal of the manufacturer or any of its Brand Families from the Directory. In the declaration, the importer shall appoint a registered agent for service of process in California. Finally, the Non-Participating Manufacturer must affirm that it has caused every importer that will sell its cigarettes and tobacco products in this state to obtain and maintain a license as an importer pursuant to Division 8.6 (commencing with section 22970) of the Business and Professions Code.
(b) Every Non-Participating Manufacturer must submit a notarized JUS-TOB12, completed and signed by each of its U.S. importers that will sell the manufacturer's Cigarettes in California.
(c) Every Non-Participating Manufacturer must submit a notarized JUS-TOB13, completed and signed by each of its U.S. importers that will sell its Cigarettes in California.
(d) Every Non-Participating Manufacturer must submit copies of all current licenses issued by CDTFA pursuant to Division 8.6 (commencing with section 22970) of the Business and Professions Code to each of its U.S. importers that sell or will sell its Cigarettes in California.

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Note: Authority cited: Section 30165.1, Revenue and Taxation Code. Reference: Section 30165.1, Revenue and Taxation Code.
History
1. New section filed 4-11-2011 as an emergency; operative 4-11-2011 (Register 2011, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-10-2011 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section, including amendment of Note, refiled 10-7-2011 as an emergency; operative 10-7-2011 (Register 2011, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-5-2012 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section and subsequent amendments refiled 1-3-2012 as an emergency; operative 1-5-2012 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b) (Register 2012, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-5-2012 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-3-2012 order transmitted to OAL 3-26-2012 and filed 5-7-2012 (Register 2012, No. 19).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-19-2022; operative 7-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(a) (Register 2022, No. 20). Transmission deadline specified in Government Code section 11346.4(b) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 11, § 999.25, 11 CA ADC § 999.25
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