XT 2003-10 - Excise And Motor Fuel Tax Division Information
Release – Notice About Master Cigarette Settlement Agreement
(MSA) – July 22, 2003
DEFAULT JUDGMENTS ISSUED
The Franklin County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas, at the
request of the Ohio Attorney General, granted a default
judgment against Ranvir Bidi Works. The
judgment prohibits them from selling cigarettes to consumers
within Ohio, whether directly or through a distributor,
retailer, or similar intermediary or intermediaries. The
judgment against Ranvir Bidi Works includes,
but is not limited to, the Ranvir Bidi brands and is
effective immediately and lasts until June 30, 2005.
The default judgment prohibits the sale, but not the
possession, of brands manufactured or distributed by Ranvir
Bidi Works. Wholesalers, if necessary, may apply for a refund
of the Ohio cigarette tax if the stamped packages are
returned to the manufacturer in accordance with Ohio
Administrative Rule 5703-15-15 or sold out-of-state after the
Ohio stamps are removed from the packages.
COMPLAINTS
The Ohio Attorney General's Office filed complaints with the
Franklin County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas against the
following companies for failure to make payments to a
qualified escrow account.
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Manufacturer
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Brands
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Hilton Tobaccos Limited
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Dart
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Tobacalera Bouqueron, S.A.
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Carlyle
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The complaints seek preliminary and permanent injunctive
relief ordering them not to sell cigarettes to consumers in
Ohio either directly or through a distributor, retailer, or
other similar intermediary or intermediaries and includes,
but is not limited to, the above brands.
Any injunction issued against these companies may prohibit
the sale, but not the possession, of their products in the
state of Ohio. Wholesalers, if necessary, may apply for a
refund of the Ohio cigarette tax if the stamped packages are
returned to the manufacturer in accordance with Ohio
Administrative Rule 5703-15-15 or sold out-of-state after the
Ohio stamps are removed from the packages. We will notify you
if injunctions are issued.
Please contact the Motor Fuel and Excise Tax Section at (614)
466-7026 if you have any questions.