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5.__Unlawful ordering.__It is unlawful to submit ordering
information for tobacco products by delivery sale under subsection
2, paragraph A in the name of another person.__A person who
violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine
of not more than $10,000 may be adjudged.

 
6. Rulemaking.__The department and the Department of
Administrative and Financial Services shall adopt rules to
implement this section.__Rules adopted pursuant to this
subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5,
chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
7.__Forfeiture.__Any tobacco product sold or attempted to be
sold in a delivery sale that does not meet the requirements of
this section is deemed to be contraband and is subject to
forfeiture in the same manner as and in accordance with the
provisions of Title 36, section 4372-A.

 
8.__Enforcement.__The Attorney General may bring an action to
enforce this section in District Court or Superior Court and may
seek injunctive relief, including a preliminary or final
injunction, and fines, penalties and equitable relief and may
seek to prevent or restrain actions in violation of this section
by any person or any person controlling such person.__In
addition, a violation of this section is a violation of the Maine
Unfair Trade Practices Act.

 
§1555-D.__Illegal delivery of tobacco products

 
A person may not knowingly transport or cause to be delivered
to a person in this State a tobacco product purchased from a
person who is not licensed as a tobacco retailer in this State,
except that this provision does not apply to the transportation
or delivery of tobacco products to a licensed tobacco distributor
or tobacco retailer.__A person is deemed to know that a package
contains a tobacco product if the package is marked in accordance
with the requirements of section 1555-C, subsection 3, paragraph
B or if the person receives the package from a person listed as
an unlicensed tobacco retailer by the Attorney General under this
section.

 
1.__Lists.__The Attorney General shall maintain lists of
licensed tobacco retailers and known unlicensed tobacco
retailers.__The Attorney General shall provide to a delivery
service lists of licensed tobacco retailers and known unlicensed
tobacco retailers.__The list of known unlicensed tobacco
retailers is confidential.__A delivery service that receives a
list of known unlicensed tobacco retailers shall maintain the
confidentiality of the list.


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