                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT BY DEPARTMENT; CIVIL PENALTIES; SHARING OF
INFORMATION (§ 58.1-1035)

A. The Department may revoke or suspend the permit of any wholesale dealer, as
defined in &#xA7; 58.1-1000, for a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted
by the Department as provided in &#xA7; 58.1-1011.

B. In addition, the Department may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to
exceed the greater of 500 percent of the retail value of the cigarettes involved
or $5,000 upon finding a violation of this chapter and may assess the tax due
and any interest on the product acquired, possessed, sold, or offered for sale
in violation of this chapter.

C. For the purpose of enforcing this chapter, the Department may request or
share information with any federal, state or local agency, including any agency
of another state or local agency thereof.

HISTORY: 2000, cc. 880, 901.