35 Pa. Stat. § 5702.312

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-79

Section 5702.312 - [See Note] Nonparticipating manufacturer and importer joint and several liability.

In the case of nonparticipating manufacturers located outside of the United States, each importer into the United States of any nonparticipating manufacturer's brand families that are sold in this Commonwealth shall bear joint and several liability with the nonparticipating manufacturer for deposit of all escrow due under section 4(a) of the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Act and payment of all civil penalties, fees, costs and attorney fees due under section 4(c) and (d) of the Tobacco Settlement Agreement Act.

35 P.S. § 5702.312

Added by P.L. TBD 2023 No. 11, § 7, eff. 60 days after the Office of Attorney General publishes notice of consent under section 2(2)(ii) of the 2023 act

Section 9 of the 2023 enacting legislation provides that the enactment of this section shall take effect 60 days after publication of the notice of consent under section 8(2)(ii) of the act.