Tobacco Board, Guntur

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Regulation of Production: Penalties For Violation of Tobacco Board Act, Rules And Regulations

For violation of Section 10(1) or 10A(1), 11B(ii) or the Rules made there under: imprisonment for
2 years or/with a fine up to Rs. 5000/- both under the Section 25 of the Act.

On sale of excess /unauthorised tobacco produced: Penalties are levied on sale of excess tobacco
produced by registered growers over and above the quota authorized and unauthorised tobacco
produced with out registration (unauthorised growers) as stipulated by Govt. of India from time to time.

- For 2017-18 A.P. crop season :
- An amount of rupees two per kilogram and seven and half percent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service charges of one percent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the excess flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her upto the extent of ten percent of the quota authorised for 2017-18 crop season.
- An amount of rupees two per kilogram and fifteen percent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service charges of one percent of the proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her over and above the limit of ten percent of the quota authorised and also by every unregistered grower for the flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him or her for 2017-18 crop season.
- For 2018-19 Karnataka Crop Season:
- An amount of rupees two per kilogram and seven and half percent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service charges of one percent of proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the excess flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her upto the extent of ten percent of the quota authorised for 2018-19 crop season.
- An amount of rupees two per kilogram and fifteen percent of the proceeds of the sale (including a normal service charges of one percent of the proceeds payable by growers) shall be contributed to the Tobacco Fund by every registered grower for the flue cured Virginia tobacco produced by him or her over and above the limit of ten percent of the quota authorised and also by every unregistered grower for the flue cured virginia tobacco produced by him or her for 2018-19 crop season.
- For non-submission of statutory returns or for submission of false information - Penalty up to Rs.500.