Section 250.40  Prohibition of Distribution of Non-Compliant TPM Cigarettes

a)         A distributor shall not affix or cause to be affixed stamps or imprints to individual packages of cigarettes delivered or caused to be delivered by the distributor in Illinois, and may not otherwise deliver or cause to be delivered in Illinois RYO tobacco, if the tobacco product manufacturer of those cigarettes or RYO tobacco does not appear on either the directory of participating manufacturers or the directory of compliant NPMs.

b)         A distributor that affixes or causes to be affixed stamps or imprints to individual packages of cigarettes for delivery in Illinois, or that otherwise delivers or causes to be delivered RYO tobacco in Illinois, which cigarettes or RYO tobacco are manufactured by a tobacco product manufacturer whose name on the date of stamping or imprinting (of cigarettes), or on the date of delivery (of RYO tobacco), does not appear on either the directory of participating manufacturers or the directory of compliant NPMs, may be deemed to be in violation of the Escrow Enforcement Act and may be dealt with in accordance with Section 250.110.  

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 7904, effective May 28, 2004)