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this Section, the Department shall affix a distinctive stamp to each of the tobacco products so sold indicating that they are sold under this Section. (d) The cost of destruction shall be assessed against the owner or the person in possession of the forfeited property. Such cost shall be assessed regardless of whether the forfeiture is determined by hearing or waiver. (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any tobacco products seized under this Act may, at the discretion of the Director of Revenue, be distributed to any eleemosynary institution within the State of Illinois. (f) 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 written request for a hearing, the Department shall give notice to the person requesting the hearing of the time and place fixed for the hearing and shall hold a hearing in conformity with the provisions of this Act and then issue its final administrative decision in the matter to that person. In the absence of a protest and request for a hearing within 30 days, the Department's decision shall become final without any further determination being made or notice given. If a hearing has already been set pursuant to Section 10-25 or Section 10-56 of this Act, all issues related to the cost of destruction shall be heard simultaneously. (Source: P.A. 97-1129, eff. 8-28-12.) SB3019 Enrolled LRB104 20255 HLH 33706 b Public Act 104-0468