TOB-12 - Penalty for Selling Cigarettes Not Listed on Directory

There are several potential penalties for selling cigarettes made by a tobacco product manufacturer or of a brand family not included in the directory. These potential penalties include:     

• Disgorgement of profits            
• Seizure and forfeiture of the cigarettes                
• Criminal charges for committing a class B misdemeanor                
• Revocation or suspension of a tobacco tax license           
• A civil penalty

Reference: Tenn. Code Ann. § 67-4-2605.