Section 12Sec./Art. 12

Liability of Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors. Manufacturers, importers, and distributors of tobacco products shall be directly liable for any violations of the provisions of this Act. In the case of a business entity or establishment, the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the president, manager and the corporate officials thereof, owner in the case of a sole proprietorship, and partners in the case of a partnership shall be directly responsible therefore and shall be made accountable when such officials directly participated in violating any provision of this Act. Agents/ representatives of the aforecited manufacturers, importers, and distributors who commit any violation of the provisions of this Act and. its implementing rules shall be jointly and severally liable with the manufacturers, importers, and distributors: