§ 8207-A. Sales or possession of tobacco product when tax not paid
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal AffairsEffective: October 1, 2016
Effective: October 1, 2016
72 P.S. § 8207-A
§ 8207-A. Sales or possession of tobacco product when tax not paid
(a) Sales or possession.--Any person who sells or possesses any tobacco product for which the proper tax has not been paid commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 60 days, or both, at the discretion of the court. Any tobacco products purchased from a wholesaler properly licensed under this article shall be presumed to have the proper taxes paid.
(b) Tax evasion.--Any person that shall falsely or fraudulently, maliciously, intentionally or willfully with intent to evade the payment of the tax imposed by this article sell or possess any tobacco product for which the proper tax has not been paid commits a felony and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Credits
1971, March 4, P.L. 6, No. 2, art. XII-A, § 1207-A, added 2016, July 13, P.L. 526, No. 84, § 18, effective Oct. 1, 2016.
72 P.S. § 8207-A, PA ST 72 P.S. § 8207-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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