(a) Proof of the destination of tobacco products being transported shall be provided upon request of any law enforcement officer in this state. The proof shall be verifiable by the law enforcement officer.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $6,000
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6 and Ala. Code § 13A-5-7

Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-25-8.2

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) This section shall not apply to tobacco products transported upon the public highways, roads, and streets of this state if the tobacco products are being transported in interstate commerce.
(c) A person failing to present documentation required by this section may be subject to the following civil penalties to be assessed by the department:

(1) On the first violation of this section, the owner or driver shall be assessed a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) On a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period, a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) multiplied by the total number of violations within the three-year period shall be assessed.
(3) A person transporting tobacco products without possession of proper documentation shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who has been convicted under this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony for a second or subsequent violation of this section, regardless of the amount of tobacco products involved in the violation.
(d) This section shall not apply to individuals transporting tobacco for personal consumption as provided in Section 40-25-25.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 1 Contents