Vermont § 1009 - Contraband and seizure

§ 1009. Contraband and seizure

• (a) Any cigarettes or other tobacco products that have been sold, offered for sale, or
  possessed for sale in violation of section 1003 of this title, 20 V.S.A. § 2757, 32 V.S.A. § 7786, or 33 V.S.A. § 1919, and any commercial cigarette rolling machines possessed or utilized in violation
  of section 1011 of this title, shall be deemed contraband and shall be subject to seizure by the Commissioner,
  the Commissioner’s agents or employees, the Commissioner of Taxes or any agent or
  employee of the Commissioner of Taxes, or by any law enforcement officer of this State
  when directed to do so by the Commissioner. All cigarettes or other tobacco products
  seized shall be destroyed. (b)(1) Any person in possession of property considered contraband under this section shall
  be fined not more than $1,000.00 nor less than $500.00. (2) Any vehicle, aircraft or watercraft, or other conveyance in which property considered
  contraband under this section is found may be seized and subject to forfeiture and
  condemnation pursuant to sections 570 and 572-574 of this title. (Added 2003, No. 14, § 6; amended 2005, No. 68, § 2; 2011, No. 166 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2017, No. 83, § 139; 2019, No. 73, § 17.)