Fired-Up Tobacco, Incand its owner, Christopher PMoreau of Barre, Vermont havesettledwith Attorney General Bill Sorrell for violations of Vermont’s tobacco law. Mr. Moreau and Fired-Up Tobacco, Inc. failed to file required reports, failed to maintain records, failed to report the sale of certain tobacco products, and illegally sold their own store-brand of roll-your-own tobacco.
Under the terms of the settlement, Moreau and his business must surrender their tobacco retail license by January 9, 2015. Defendants will pay $1000 into the tobacco litigation settlement fund representing profits from the sale of their store-brand roll-your-own tobacco and $500 to the State of Vermont to defray costs of investigation. They will also pay the State a $50,000 penalty if they receive sufficient income or assets over the next five years based on their financial status. They are permanently enjoined from further violations of Vermont’s Consumer Protection Act and Vermont tobacco statutes should they ever again engage in retail or wholesale distribution of tobacco products.
Vermont AG: Jan 15, 2015