Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 58.1. Taxation |
SUBTITLE I. Taxes Administered By the Department of Taxation |
CHAPTER 10. Cigarette Tax |
ARTICLE 1. Excise Tax |
SECTION 58.1-1017.2. Sealed pack labeled as cigarettes; prima facie evidence of cigarettes |
In any prosecution for violations of this title, where a sealed pack is labeled as containing cigarettes, such labeling shall be prima facie evidence that the contents of the pack meet the definition of "cigarette" as defined by § 58.1-1000 . Nothing shall preclude the introduction of other relevant evidence to establish the contents of a pack, whether sealed or not. |