The state fire marshal shall review the effectiveness of this chapter, report the state fire marshal’s findings to the legislature every three years on or by January 30 of the reporting year, and, if appropriate, recommend legislation to improve the effectiveness of this chapter.
The state fire marshal may adopt regulations to implement this chapter.
(a) The department may inspect cigarettes held by wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by AS 18.74.120 and 18.74.130. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the department shall notify the state fire marshal. (b) To determine compliance with this chapter, the state fire marshal […]
This chapter may not be interpreted to prohibit a person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged for sale outside the United States and the person has taken reasonable steps to ensure […]
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance or another law of the municipality that conflicts with this chapter.
This chapter does not apply if a federal law is enacted that establishes a reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard and preempts this chapter.
In this chapter, (1) “agent” means a person authorized by the department to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes under AS 43.50.500 – 43.50.700; (2) “cigarette” means a roll for smoking of any size or shape, made wholly or in part of tobacco, whether or not the tobacco is flavored, adulterated, or mixed […]
