s 67
In forceRetail tobacconist must obtain smoking products from licensed wholesaler
Part 7Licences
Division 7.4Offences
67 Retail tobacconist must obtain smoking products from licensed wholesaler
(1)
The holder of a retail tobacconist’s licence commits an offence if the holder obtains a smoking product from someone who is not the holder of a wholesale tobacco merchant’s licence.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2)
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3)
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that the defendant obtained the smoking product for a purpose other than retail sale.
Note The defendant has a legal burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 59).
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