California Health and Safety Code

§ 104557

HSC § 104557 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 103 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the state, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries, after the date of enactment of this article shall do one of the following:

(1)Become a participating manufacturer as that term is defined in Section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement and generally perform its financial obligations under the Master Settlement Agreement; or

(2)Place into a qualified escrow fund by April 15 of the year following the year in question the following amounts, as such amounts are adjusted for inflation:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 890, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004. This amending action is conditionally repealed as prescribed by Sec. 24 of Ch. 890. If the changes by this amendment to para. (2) of subd. (b) are held unconstitutional, this section will revert to its previous form, as amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 135.