Sec. 18.74.010. Requirement for sale.
Except as provided by AS 18.74.060, a person may not sell or offer to sell cigarettes in this state, or sell or offer to sell cigarettes to another person located in this state, unless (1) the cigarettes are tested under (A) AS 18.74.030 and satisfy the performance standard in AS 18.74.030(d); or (B) AS 18.74.040 […]
Sec. 18.74.030. Testing of cigarettes.
(a) Cigarettes shall be tested under (1) the ASTM International Standard E2187-04, entitled “Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes”; or (2) a test method established under (b) of this section. (b) The state fire marshal may adopt an ASTM International standard test method that is adopted by the American Society of […]
Sec. 18.74.040. Alternative test methods.
(a) If the state fire marshal determines that cigarettes cannot be tested by a test method established in AS 18.74.030(a), a manufacturer of the cigarettes shall propose an alternative test method and performance standard for the cigarettes to the state fire marshal. On approval of the proposed test method and a determination by the state […]
Sec. 18.74.050. Testing laboratories.
(a) Testing of cigarettes under this chapter shall be performed by a laboratory that has been accredited under standard ISO/IEC 17025 of the International Organization for Standardization or by another comparable accreditation standard required by the state fire marshal. (b) A laboratory that conducts cigarette testing under this chapter shall implement a quality control and […]
Sec. 18.74.060. Testing for another purpose.
AS 18.74.030 and 18.74.040 do not require cigarettes to be tested if the cigarettes are tested for another purpose and the testing is consistent with this chapter.
Sec. 18.74.065. Testing by state fire marshal.
The state fire marshal may perform testing of cigarettes to determine compliance with this chapter. If the state fire marshal or a contractor of the state fire marshal performs testing to determine a cigarette’s compliance with the performance standard in AS 18.74.030(d) or an alternative performance standard under AS 18.74.040, the testing shall be performed […]
Sec. 18.74.070. Maintenance of records.
A manufacturer shall keep for three years copies of the reports of all tests conducted on all cigarettes offered for sale. The manufacturer shall make copies of those reports available to the state fire marshal and the attorney general on written request.