Section 57-2A-8 - Administrative penalties for violation.
57-2A-8. Administrative penalties for violation.
A. The secretary may revoke or suspend the registration or license of a person licensed or registered pursuant to Section 7-12-9 NMSA 1978 who violates Section 3 or 4 [57-2A-3 or 57-2A-4 NMSA 1978] of the Cigarette Enforcement Act. The decision to revoke or suspend shall be taken and is subject to review in accordance with the Tax Administration Act [7-1-1 NMSA 1978].
B. Cigarettes acquired, held, owned, possessed, transported in, imported into or sold or distributed in this state in violation of the Cigarette Enforcement Act [57-2A-1 NMSA 1978] are contraband and are subject to seizure, forfeiture and destruction by the department or a law enforcement agency.