(a) A person commits the crime of misconduct involving unstamped cigarettes or stamps in the second degree if the person

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $25,000
For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.135

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 43.50.650

  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) with reckless disregard that the cigarettes are unstamped

(A) sells or distributes at least one but fewer than 5,000 unstamped cigarettes in a single transaction;
(B) owns or possesses at least one but fewer than 5,000 unstamped cigarettes, with intent to sell;
(C) acquires, holds, transports, imports, or possesses at least 601 but fewer than 10,000 unstamped cigarettes; or
(D) acquires, holds, transports, imports, or possesses at least one but fewer than 601 unstamped cigarettes that are not for personal consumption; or
(2) is not licensed under this chapter or otherwise authorized by the department to possess stamps and possesses a stamp that is not affixed to a cigarette package.
(b) Misconduct involving unstamped cigarettes or stamps in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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