Sec. 24. (a) A person shall not:

(1) sell or distribute; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 60 daysup to $500
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-3-4

Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-3-5.4-24

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
(2) acquire, hold, own, possess, transport, import, or cause to be imported;

cigarettes that the person knows or should know are intended for distribution or sale in Indiana in violation of section 15 of this chapter.

     (b) A person who violates this section commits a Class C infraction. However, the violation is a Class C misdemeanor if it is committed knowingly or intentionally and the person has a prior unrelated adjudication or conviction for a violation of this section within the previous five (5) years.

As added by P.L.252-2003, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.32-2019, SEC.21.