California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §22980.2: (a) A person or entity that engages in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products in this state either without a valid license or after a license has been suspended or revoked, and each of
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Selling cigarettes or tobacco products without a valid license or after license suspension/revocation is a misdemeanor. Each day of continued unauthorized sales constitutes a separate violation and allows seizure of products.
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