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a distributor, secondary distributor, or retailer of cigarettes in this State. (Source: P.A. 104-6, eff. 6-16-25.) (35 ILCS 130/21) (from Ch. 120, par. 453.21) Sec. 21. Destruction or use of forfeited property. (a) When any original packages of cigarettes or any cigarette vending device shall have been declared forfeited to the State by the Department, as provided in Section 18a of this Act, and when all proceedings for the judicial review of the Department's decision have terminated, the Department shall, to the extent that its decision is sustained on review, destroy or maintain and use such property in an undercover capacity. (b) The Department may, prior to any destruction of cigarettes, permit the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand to inspect such contraband cigarettes in order to assist the Department in any investigation regarding such cigarettes. (c) The cost of destruction shall be assessed against the owner or the person in possession of the forfeited property. That cost shall be assessed regardless of whether the forfeiture is determined by hearing or waiver. (d) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Department under this Section may, within 30 days after notice of the decision, protest and request a hearing. Upon receiving a SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468