West Virginia Code 11-17-20a – Criminal penalty for unlawful transportation of tax-not-paid tobacco products
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Any person who transports tax-not-paid tobacco products in violation of section twenty of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the regional or county jail not more than one year, or both fined and imprisoned.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11-17-20a
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: means and includes any individual, firm, association, company, partnership, corporation, joint-stock company, club, agency, syndicate, limited liability company, other legal entity, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state, trust, receiver, trustee, fiduciary or conservator, and when used in connection with any penalties imposed by this article, means and includes officers, directors, trustees or members of any firm, copartnership, association, corporation, trust or any other unit acting as a group. See West Virginia Code 11-17-2