§ 47-2421. Criminal penalties.

Current through October 23, 2012

Any person who commits any of the acts prohibited by § 47-2419, either knowingly or having reason to know he is doing so, or who fails to comply with any of the requirements of § 47-2420, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.

                
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(Apr. 3, 2001, D.C. Law 13-225, § 2(c), 48 DCR 35; June 19, 2001, D.C. Law 13-313, § 16(c)(2), 48 DCR 1873; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 73(i)(3), 52 DCR 2638.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-313 inserted the section symbol in the section heading.

D.C. Law 15-354 substituted "fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both" for "subject to the penalties under § 47-2414(a)".

Temporary Addition of Section

For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2(b) of Gray Market Cigarette Prohibition Temporary Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-164, October 4, 2000, law notification 47 DCR 8611).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90-day) addition, see 2(b) of the Grey market Cigarette Prohibition Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-350, June 5, 2000, 47 DCR 5022).

For temporary (90-day) addition, see § 2 of the Grey market Cigarette Prohibition Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-413, August 14, 2000, 47 DCR 7291).

Legislative History of Laws

For Law 13-225, see notes under § 47-2419.

For Law 13-313, see notes under § 47-2005.

For Law 15-354, see notes following § 47-340.03.