31-611 Same; rules and regulations.
31-611. Same; rules and regulations. Prior to July 1, 2009, the state fire marshal may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. Such rules and regulations shall not become effective until July 1, 2009. The state fire marshal, director and attorney general may take any other action deemed necessary to […]
31-612 Same; preemption of city and county authority.
31-612. Same; preemption of city and county authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a city or county shall not enact nor enforce any ordinance, resolution or other regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this act or with any policy of this state expressed by this act, whether that policy be expressed […]
31-613 Same; federal preemption.
31-613. Same; federal preemption. The provisions of the fire safety and firefighter protection act shall become null and void if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts such act is adopted and becomes effective. History: L. 2008, ch. 135, § 13; July 1.
31-603 Same; cigarette ignition strength; testing; performance standards; certification prior to sale; reports; duties of state fire marshal; exceptions.
31-603. Same; cigarette ignition strength; testing; performance standards; certification prior to sale; reports; duties of state fire marshal; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (h), no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to any person located in this state unless the cigarettes have […]
31-604 Same; manufacturer’s certification of compliance with performance standards; recertification; fee; fire safety standard and firefighter protection act enforcement fund; administration; directory of certified cigarettes; duties of attorney general.
31-604. Same; manufacturer’s certification of compliance with performance standards; recertification; fee; fire safety standard and firefighter protection act enforcement fund; administration; directory of certified cigarettes; duties of attorney general. (a) Each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification attesting that: (1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in […]
31-605 Same; cigarette markings.
31-605. Same; cigarette markings. (a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with K.S.A. 31-604, and amendments thereto, shall be marked with the letters “FSC,” which signifies fire standards compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, engraved or embossed on the package at or near the UPC code. A […]
31-606 Same; sales in violation of act; fines, forfeiture, injunctive relief, costs.
31-606. Same; sales in violation of act; fines, forfeiture, injunctive relief, costs. (a) A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, that do not meet the performance standard of K.S.A. 31-603, and amendments thereto, are not listed on the […]
31-607 Same; powers and duties of director of taxation.
31-607. Same; powers and duties of director of taxation. (a) The director, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, retail dealers or vending machine operators, as authorized under the Kansas cigarette and tobacco products act or other state statutes, rules, or regulations, may inspect such cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes […]
31-608 Same; enforcement of act; examination of records.
31-608. Same; enforcement of act; examination of records. (a) To enforce the provisions of this act, the attorney general, the director and the state fire marshal, their duly authorized representatives and other law enforcement personnel are hereby authorized to examine the books, papers, invoices and other records of any person in possession, control or occupancy […]
31-609 Same; cigarette fire safety standard and fire fighter protection act fund; administration; use of moneys in fund.
31-609. Same; cigarette fire safety standard and fire fighter protection act fund; administration; use of moneys in fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury a separate, nonlapsing fund to be known as the cigarette fire safety standard and firefighter protection act fund which shall be administered by the state fire marshal. The […]