It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly possess or sell counterfeit cigarettes, and all counterfeit cigarettes and the equipment, materials and personal property used in substantial connection with a knowing violation of this article may be seized and destroyed by any law-enforcement agency of this state.

Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-9F-2

  • counterfeit cigarettes: means cigarettes that: (a) Have false manufacturing labels. See West Virginia Code 16-9F-1
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10