California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 8.6 — Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003Chapter 4 — License and Administration Fee for Manufacturers and ImportersSection 22979.5

(a) Each manufacturer and each importer of cigarette and tobacco products subject to licensing under this chapter shall maintain accurate and complete records relating to the sale of those products, including, but not limited to, receipts, invoices, and other records as may be required by the board, during the past four years with invoices for the past year to be maintained on the premises for which the license was issued, and shall make these records available upon request by a representative of the board or a law enforcement agency.

(b) Failure of a manufacturer or an importer to comply with this section shall be a misdemeanor subject to penalties pursuant to Section 22981.

Notes

Requires licensed cigarette and tobacco manufacturers and importers to maintain accurate and complete sales records for the past four years, including receipts and invoices, keep invoices from the past year on the licensed premises, and make records available on request to the board or law enforcement. Makes noncompliance a misdemeanor subject to referenced penalties.

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