Tobacco Act, 1934

Restriction on growing tobacco.

13.—(1) It shall not be lawful for any person to grow tobacco in Saorst[html]t Eireann unless such person is the holder of a licence (in this Act referred to as a growes' licence) for the time being in force issued by the Revenue Commissioners under this Part of this Act and grows such tobacco under and in accordance with such licence, or such person is the holder of an experimental manufacturer's licence and grows such tobacco under and in accordance with such licence, or such person grows such tobacco under and in accordance with permission granted before the passing of this Act under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Finance Act, 1908.

(2) If any person acts in contravention of this section he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to an excise penalty of fifty pounds, and the article in respect of which the offence is committed shall be forfeited.