Arizona Laws 36-798.06. Delivery sales prohibited; common carriers; penalties; forfeiture; unlawful practice; exceptions; violation; classification; definitions
A. A person shall not do either of the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 6 felony | up to 1 1/2 years | up to $150,000 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-798.06
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Tobacco products: includes cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, smokeless tobacco and smoking tobacco. See Arizona Laws 36-798
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. Cause a tobacco product to be ordered or purchased by anyone other than a licensed person or a retailer who orders or purchases from a licensed person, including by ordering or purchasing a tobacco product.
2. Knowingly provide substantial assistance to a person who violates this section.
B. A common carrier shall not knowingly transport a tobacco product for a person who is in violation of this section.
C. Each order or purchase of a tobacco product in violation of subsection A, paragraph 1 of this section constitutes a separate violation under this section.
D. In addition to any other penalty, a person who violates this section is subject to all of the following:
1. A civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each violation.
2. An injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of this section.
3. Recovery by this state for:
(a) The costs of any investigation related to a violation of this section.
(b) The cost of expert witness fees in any action related to a violation of this section.
(c) The cost of the action related to a violation of this section.
(d) Reasonable attorney fees.
4. All state tobacco taxes due under Title 42, Chapter 3, except as prohibited under section 42-3402, and all transaction privilege or use taxes due under Title 42, Chapter 5, including any penalties and interest.
E. All tobacco products that are seized for a violation of this section shall be forfeited to the state and destroyed pursuant to section 42-1124.
F. A violation of this section is an unlawful practice under section 44-1522 and is in addition to all other causes of action, remedies and penalties that are available to this state. The attorney general may investigate and take appropriate action pursuant to Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 7.
G. This section does not apply to any of the following:
1. The shipment of a tobacco product to a foreign trade zone that is established under 19 United States Code §§ 81a through 81u and Title 44, Chapter 18 and that is located in this state if the tobacco product is from outside of this country, was ordered by a distributor in another state and is not distributed in this state.
2. A government employee who is acting in the course of the employee’s official duties.
3. The shipment of a tobacco product to a university that is acquiring the tobacco product to use to conduct basic and applied research, if the tobacco product is exempt from federal excise tax under 26 United States Code § 5704(a).
H. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.
I. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Licensed person" means a person who is required to be licensed under section 42-3401.
2. "Order or purchase" means any of the following:
(a) By mail or delivery service.
(b) Through the internet or a computer network.
(c) By telephone.
(d) Through any other electronic method.
3. "Person" means an individual, partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company or partnership, joint venture or other entity.
4. "Retailer" has the same meaning prescribed in section 42-5001.
5. "Tobacco product" means all luxuries included in section 42-3052, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. Tobacco product does not include pipe tobacco or cigars.