INTERNET AND MAIL-ORDER CIGARETTE SALES ARE ILLEGAL IN CONNECTICUT
It is illegal for businesses to ship or transport cigarettes to consumers in the State of Connecticut.[1]
Cigarettes transported or delivered in violation of State law are CONTRABAND goods and are subject to confiscation and forfeiture.[2]
The only persons in Connecticut to whom cigarettes may be lawfully shipped are: licensed Connecticut cigarette distributors or dealers, export warehouses recognized by the Internal Revenue Service, and officers, agents and employees of the United States Government or State of Connecticut, when acting in accordance with their official duties.[3]
Federal law requires on-line and mail order tobacco retailers to notify state tax officials of the name and address of each of their customers, as well as the brands and quantity of cigarettes each customer purchases. .[4]
Consumers who purchase untaxed cigarettes are required to file Form AU-75, Tax Return for Persons in Possession of Unstamped Cigarettes, to pay both the cigarette and use taxes to the state. A consumer who does not file and pay these taxes may receive a tax bill related to the purchase and may be subject to monetary penalties. [5]
PURCHASING CIGARETTES OVER THE INTERNET OR BY MAIL-ORDER
IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!!!
For a list of licensed cigarette dealers in the State of Connecticut, please visit: DRS licensed Dealers
For assistance in quitting smoking, contact Stamp Out Smoking at www.quitnow.net/connecticut/
or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1.800.784.8669). Call 1-877-777-6534 for TTY Line.
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[1] Connecticut General Statutes §12-285c
[2] Connecticut General Statutes §12-285c
[3] Connecticut General Statutes §12-285c
[4] 15 U.S.C. §376 (a) (2)
[5] Connecticut General Statutes §12-316 through
§12-321, and §12-304