Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1345: Cigarette and ENDS product; provide for administrative forfeiture of for violation of state directory laws.
Status: Failed, March 26, 2026
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 75-102-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF ENDS PRODUCT SEIZED FOR BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE STATE ENDS PRODUCT DIRECTORY LAW; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 75-101-7.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF CIGARETTES SEIZED FOR BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE STATE CIGARETTE DIRECTORY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create a new code section to be codified as section 75-102-3, mississippi code of 1972, to provide procedures for the administrative forfeiture of ends product seized for being in violation of the state ends product directory law; to create a new code section to be codified as section 75-101-7.1, mississippi code of 1972, to provide procedures for the administrative forfeiture of cigarettes seized for being in violation of the state cigarette directory law; and for related purposes.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 75-102-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF ENDS PRODUCT SEIZED FOR BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE STATE ENDS PRODUCT DIRECTORY LAW; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 75-101-7.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE OF CIGARETTES SEIZED FOR BEING IN VIOLATION OF THE STATE CIGARETTE DIRECTORY LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following shall be codified as Section 75-102-3, Mississippi Code of 1972: 75-102-3. (1) When any ENDS product, the value of which does not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), is seized under the provisions of this chapter, the property may be forfeited by the administrative forfeiture procedures provided for in this section. (2) The attorney for or any representative of the seizing agency shall provide notice of intention to forfeit the seized property administratively, either by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery, to the owner of the premises from which the property was seized. *HR26/R2223* H. B. No. 1345 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G3/5 26/HR26/R2223 PAGE 1 (BS\KW) (3) If notice of intention to forfeit the seized property administratively cannot be given as provided in …