31-607. Same; powers and duties of director of taxation. (a) The director, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, retail dealers or vending machine operators, as authorized under the Kansas cigarette and tobacco products act or other state statutes, rules, or regulations, may inspect such cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 31-605, and amendments thereto. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the director may seize such contraband with or without process or warrant and shall notify the state fire marshal.

(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2009.

History: L. 2008, ch. 135, § 7; July 1.