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subsection Act shall be valid for a period not to exceed one year after issuance unless sooner revoked, canceled, or suspended as provided in this Act provided. (b) Unstamped original packages of cigarettes for distribution to the public for promotional purposes without consideration. (1) Out-of-state cigarette manufacturers who are not required to be licensed as distributors of cigarettes in this State and who do not elect to obtain approval under subsection 4b(a) to pay the tax imposed by this Act, but who elect to qualify under this subsection Act as distributors of cigarettes in this State for purposes of shipping and delivering unstamped original packages of cigarettes into this State to licensed distributors, shall obtain a permit from the Department. Application for a permit shall be made to the Department, by electronic means, in a form prescribed by the Department. These permits shall be issued without charge in such form as the Department may prescribe and shall not be transferable or assignable. (2) Each applicant for a permit under this subsection shall furnish to the Department in a form signed and verified by the applicant under penalty of perjury, in an electronic format established by the Department, the following: (A) a statement that the applicant will fully SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468