South Dakota § 10-50-2 - Number of cigarettes in package.
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§ 10-50-2. Number of cigarettes in package.
All cigarettes sold in this state shall be put up in packages containing twenty or twenty-five cigarettes each except for those cigarettes offered by manufacturers for gratis distribution as samples. Manufacturers, through their sales representatives or agents, may distribute, within the state, sample cigarettes in any package size or quantity.
Source: SL 1937, ch 243, § 5; SDC 1939, § 57.3905; SL 1949, ch 422, § 1; SL 1951, ch 452, § 3; SL 1955, ch 416; SL 1959, ch 442, § 1; SL 1963, ch 446, § 1; SL 1965, ch 293, § 1; SL 1984, ch 101, § 1.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Dakota Codified Laws § 10-50-2 cover?
Section 10-50-2 ("Number of cigarettes in package.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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