Montana § 16-11-502 - Definitions
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§ 16-11-502. Definitions
Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including but not limited to "menthol", "lights", "kings", and "100s", and includes any use of a brand name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to or identifiable with a previously known brand of cigarettes. (2) "Cigarette" has the meaning provided in 16-11-402 . (3) "Department" means the department of revenue. (4) "Master Settlement Agreement" has the meaning provided in 16-11-402 . (5) "Nonparticipating manufacturer" means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer. (6) "Participating manufacturer" has the meaning provided in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement defined in 16-11-402 and all amendments thereto. (7) "Qualified escrow fund" has the meaning provided in 16-11-402 . (8) "Tobacco product manufacturer" has the meaning provided in 16-11-402 . (9) "Units sold" has the meaning provided in 16-11-402 . (10) "Wholesaler" means a person that is authorized to affix tax insignia to packages or other containers of cigarettes under 16-11-113 , a person that is required to remit the tobacco tax imposed on cigarettes pursuant to 16-11-111 , or a person that is required to remit the tobacco tax imposed on other tobacco products under 16-11-111 (7). (Certain provisions void on occurrence of contingency--sec. 16, Ch. 397, L. 2003--see part compiler's comment.)
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