KRS 248.756: Administrative and civil penalties for violation of KRS 248.752 or 248.754

-- Forfeiture of cigarettes.

(1) The department may revoke the license issued in accordance with KRS 138.195 of

any licensee and impose a civil penalty of twenty -five dollars ($25) per violation,

not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), upon finding a violation by the

licensee of KRS 248.752 or 248.754, as applicable.

(2) Cigarettes that are acquired, held, owned, possessed, transported in, imported into,

or sold or distr ibuted in this Commonwealth in violation of KRS 248.752 or

248.754 shall be treated as contraband under KRS 138.165 and be subject to seizure

and forfeiture. Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS 138.165, all cigarettes seized

and forfeited shall be destro yed. Cigarettes shall be treated as contraband whether

the violation of KRS 248.752 or 248.754 is knowing or otherwise.