{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-1554-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §1554-A","heading":"Sale of unpackaged cigarettes","body":"1.  Prohibition.  A person may not:\nA.  Sell cigarettes except in the original sealed package in which they were placed by the manufacturer, which may not be smaller than 20 cigarettes per package; or\nB.  Sell cigarettes in smaller quantities than placed in the package by the manufacturer.\n2.  Penalty; employee.  A person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100 may be adjudged.  In all cases of violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended, except pursuant to Title 15, section 3314.\n3.  Penalty; employer.  The employer of a person who violates this section commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 may be adjudged.  In all cases of violations, the court shall impose a fine that may not be suspended.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 2: HEALTH","PART 3: PUBLIC HEALTH","CHAPTER 262-A: RETAIL TOBACCO SALES","SUBCHAPTER 2: PROHIBITED SALES, POSSESSION AND USE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec1554-A.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"ee0169a8758e05cbc41aefb304d712af2ac71df7d388500e179ed5a6b41293c8","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-1554","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-1554-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}