Section 245-37 - Sale or purchase of packages of cigarettes without stamps; fines and penalties(a) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a class C felony if the person: (1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires, or transports three thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or(2) Knowingly sells one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.(b) Beginning April 1, 2001, a person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if the person:(1) Is not a licensee, and knowingly possesses, keeps, stores, acquires, or transports one thousand or more cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part; or(2) Knowingly sells less than one thousand cigarettes that do not have stamps affixed to the cigarette packages as required by this part.(c) In addition to any other authorized disposition, a corporation found in violation of: (1) Subsection (a) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $50,000; and(2) Subsection (b) is subject to a fine in an amount not to exceed $25,000.