[Repealed effective January 1, 2025.] (a) Any individual or business who violates this chapter by selling or conveying an electronic nicotine-delivery system product without a retail license shall be cited for that violation and shall be required to appear in district court for a hearing on the citation. (b) Any individual or business cited for a violation hereunder shall: (1) Either post a five hundred dollar ($500) bond with the district court within ten (10) days of the citation; or (2) Sign and accept the citation indicating a promise to appear in court. (c) An individual or business who or that has accepted the citation may: (1) Pay the five hundred dollar ($500) fine, either by mail or in person, within ten (10) days after receiving the citation; or (2) If that individual or business has posted a bond, forfeit the bond by not appearing at the scheduled hearing. If the individual or business cited pays the five hundred dollar ($500) fine or forfeits the bond, that individual or business is deemed to have admitted the cited violation and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission on the violation. lar ($500) fine or forfeits the bond, that individual or business is deemed to have admitted the cited violation and to have waived the right to a hearing on the issue of commission on the violation. (d) The court, after a hearing on a citation, shall make a determination as to whether a violation has been committed. If it is established that the violation did occur, the court shall impose a five hundred dollar ($500) fine in addition to any court costs or fees. History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 2. § 23-1-58. Penalty for operating without a dealer license. [Repealed effective January 1, 2025.] History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 182, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 223, § 2; repealed by P.L. 2024, ch. 117, art. 6, § 5, effective January 1, 2025.
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