For each nonparticipating manufacturer located outside the United States, each importer into the United States of any such nonparticipating manufacturer’s brand families that are sold in Virginia shall bear joint and several liability with such nonparticipating manufacturer for deposit of all escrow due under § 3.2-4201, payment of all penalties imposed in accordance with § 3.2-4201, and payment of all costs and attorney fees imposed in accordance with this article.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-4208.1

  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Nonparticipating manufacturer: means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer. See Virginia Code 3.2-4204
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255

2008, c. 758, § 3.1-336.7:1.