78. Offences in relation to tax stamps.
(1) It is an offence under this subsection for any person to contravene or fail to comply with any provision of this Chapter or any regulation made under section 83 or any condition imposed under this Chapter or under such regulation in relation to such provision.
(2) Without prejudice to any other penalty to which a person may be liable, a person convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of €5,000.
(3) With the exception of cases where payment of tobacco products tax is permitted under section 73 (2) to be subject to the provisions governing other tobacco products it is an offence under this subsection to invite an offer to treat for, offer for sale, keep for sale or delivery, sell or deliver, or be in the process of delivering specified tobacco products otherwise than in a pack or packs to which a tax stamp, by means of which tobacco products tax at the appropriate rate has been levied or paid in respect of such tobacco products, is affixed to each such pack in the prescribed manner unless such invitation, offer, sale or delivery takes place under a suspension arrangement.