A. Whoever knowingly fails, neglects or refuses to comply with the provisions of the Cigarette Tax Act shall be liable for, in addition to any other penalty provided in that act:
(1) for a first offense, a penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(2) for a second offense, a penalty of not less than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) and no more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500); and
(3) for a third or subsequent offense, a penalty of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
B. Whoever fails to pay a tax imposed pursuant to the Cigarette Tax Act at the time the tax is due shall, in addition to any other penalty provided in that act, be liable for a penalty of five hundred percent of the tax due but unpaid.
C. Contraband cigarettes in New Mexico and the equipment used to manufacture, package or stamp them are subject to seizure, forfeiture and destruction by the department, its revenue officers or its agents or by other state or local peace officers.
D. Counterfeit stamps for use in New Mexico in the possession of any person and the equipment used to produce them are subject to seizure by the department, its revenue officers or its agents or by other state or local peace officers.
History: Laws 2006, ch. 91, § 16.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 91 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 17, 2006, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.