Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22978.5 · Chapter 3. License for Wholesalers and Distributors of Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22978.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Each distributor and each wholesaler 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 the board or a law enforcement agency.
(b) Failure of a distributor or a wholesaler to comply with this section shall be a misdemeanor subject to penalties pursuant to Section 22981.
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History
Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 890, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.
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