FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Danna Hayes
Danna.hayes@maine.gov
State recovers $14,900 from business violating online retail tobacco sale prohibition
AUGUSTA – The Office of the Attorney General has successfully prosecuted an online e-cigarette retailer for tobacco sales in contravention of Maine law requiring all tobacco products be sold in face-to-face transactions. Retailers are prohibited from selling tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, online. The consent decree requires the offending business to pay a $14,900 fine, as well as court fees totaling $17,756.
Requiring face-to-face purchases of tobacco products ensures that these highly addictive substances are not sold to children