14950. (a) This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act. (b) As used in this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Cigarette” means a cigarette as defined in Section 30003 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, but does not include a little cigar. “Little […]
14951. A person shall not sell, offer, or possess for sale in this state cigarettes not in compliance with all of the following requirements: (a) The cigarettes are tested by the manufacturer in accordance with the test method prescribed in subdivision (a) of Section 14952. (b) The cigarettes meet the performance standard specified in subdivision (b) of […]
14952. (a) (1) Testing of cigarettes shall be conducted in accordance with the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E2187-04, “Standard Test Method for Measuring the Ignition Strength of Cigarettes.” However, a subsequent ASTM Standard Test Method may be adopted upon finding that the subsequent method does not result in a change in the percentage […]
14953. (a) Each manufacturer shall submit a written certification to the Attorney General attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 14952 and meets the performance standard set forth in subdivision (b) of that section. (b) Each certification shall be submitted in the form, manner, and detail […]
14954. (a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Section 14953 shall be marked on the packaging and case to indicate compliance with the requirements of this part. The marking shall be in 8-point type or larger and consist of any of the following: (1) Modification of the universal product code to include a […]
14955. (a) A manufacturer or any other person or entity that knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes other than through retail sale in violation of this part is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each sale. (b) A retailer, distributor, or wholesaler that knowingly sells or offers to sell […]
14956. (a) Inspections may be made at any place where cigarettes are sold, offered for sale, or stored or at any site where there is evidence of a violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14951. (b) Manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers shall permit an employee of the department, upon presentation of the appropriate identification and credentials, to […]
14957. Upon discovery by the department or a law enforcement agency that a person offers or possesses for sale, or has made a sale of, cigarettes in violation of subdivision (a) of Section 14951, the department or that law enforcement agency may seize and dispose of those cigarettes possessed in violation of this part as […]
14958. Any person who knowingly fails or refuses to allow an inspection by the department, pursuant to Section 14956, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each failure or refusal. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 613, Sec. 6. (SB 1408) Effective January 1, 2019.)
14959. This part shall cease to be applicable if federal fire safety standards for cigarettes that preempt this act are enacted and take effect subsequent to the effective date of this act and the Attorney General so notifies the Secretary of State. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 454, Sec. 5. (AB 1742) Effective January 1, […]
