Tobacco distributor: means any person who receives, purchases, sells or otherwise handles tobacco products as a secondary wholesaler and who acquires all that person's tobacco products on which, prior to receipt by the person, the tobacco tax required by Tennessee and any other state has been previously paid by a Tennessee wholesaler that is also a Tennessee appointed and bonded affixing agent, and who sells or otherwise makes available such tobacco products to retailers in this and perhaps other states at a wholesale price for the purpose of resale to the consumer. See Tennessee Code 67-4-1001
(1) The commissioner of revenue may issue to any tobacco distributor or wholesaler licensed pursuant to § 67-4-1015 a request for information about cigarette units sold in Tennessee.(2) Any tobacco distributor or wholesaler licensed pursuant to § 67-4-1015 shall comply with a request for information issued by the commissioner of revenue pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) within thirty (30) days of receipt.(3) “Cigarette” has the same meaning as ascribed in § 47-31-102.(4) “Units sold” has the same meaning as ascribed in § 47-31-102.(b) The commissioner of revenue may, after providing notice and an opportunity for a hearing under § 67-1-105, suspend or revoke the license of any tobacco distributor or wholesaler or impose a civil penalty or other sanctions for failure to comply with this section. The commissioner may attempt to resolve proposed sanctions through an informal conference before a hearing is held under § 67-1-105.(c) The commissioner of revenue may from time to time make, promulgate, amend and rescind such rules as are necessary to carry out this section. All rules provided for in this part shall be adopted, promulgated and contested as provided in the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
