Section BUS.02.04 — Cigarette Distribution

(a) All cigarette and tobacco products offered for sale shall be acquired through the Tribe. The Tribe shall order all cigarettes and tobacco products for all licensed retailers.

(1) The retailer has the responsibility to communicate to the Tribe what the retailer's cigarette and tobacco product needs are.

(2) It shall be the retailer's responsibility to pay the Tribe for all amounts due for each delivery, either on the date of delivery or before.

(A) Under no circumstances shall the Tribe order a shipment for the retailer, if the retailer has any amounts past due to the Tribe. For the purposes of this subsection, past due amounts include license application fees, Tribal taxes, fines, and purchases of cigarette and tobacco products that the Tribe has not received payment for.

(b) Retailers are prohibited from selling cigarettes or tobacco products to another retailer, distributor or jobber.