District Of Columbia § 47-2426 - Application of §§ 47-2419 through 47-2425.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 47-2426 — Application of §§ 47-2419 through 47-2425., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 47-2426. Application of §§ 47-2419 through 47-2425.
47-2426Sections 2419 through 2425 [§§ through ] shall not apply to cigarettes which, in accordance with section 555 of An Act to provide revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect labor and for other purposes, approved June 17, 1930 (46 Stat. 743; 19 U.S.C. § 1555(b)), and any implementing regulations, are (1) allowed to be imported or brought into the United States, or (2) sold or intended to be sold as duty-free merchandise by a duty-free sales enterprise; provided, that this section shall apply to any such cigarettes that are brought back into the customs territory for resale within the customs territory.
The penalties provided in this chapter are in addition to any other penalties imposed under law.
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Section 47-2426 ("Application of §§ 47-2419 through 47-2425.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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