§ 25-14-3. Standards for Testing Cigarettes; Reports; Exceptions
Except as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section, no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the performance standard specified in this Code […]
§ 25-14-4. Written Certification
Each manufacturer shall submit to the Commissioner a written certification attesting that: Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with Code Section 25-14-3; and Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-14-3. Each cigarette listed in the […]
§ 25-14-5. Required Marking of Cigarettes
Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Code Section 25-14-4 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of Code Section 25-14-3. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of: Modification of the Universal Product Code to include a visible mark printed at or around the area […]
§ 25-14-6. Civil Penalty; Forfeiture
A manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent, or any other person or entity who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of Code Section 25-14-3, for a first offense shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100.00 dollars for each pack of such cigarettes sold or offered […]
§ 25-14-7. Rules and Regulations; Inspections
The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The state revenue commissioner in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under Chapter 11 of Title 48, may inspect such cigarettes to determine if […]
§ 25-14-8. Enforcement of This Chapter; Cooperation During Inspections
To enforce the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General and the Commissioner, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel shall be authorized to examine the books, papers, invoices, and other records of any person in possession, control, or occupancy of any premises where cigarettes are placed, stored, sold, or offered for sale, […]
§ 25-13-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Badge” means any official badge used in the past or present by members of municipal, county, or volunteer fire departments. “Department” means any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department. “Director of public safety” means the director of public safety for any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department. “Emblem” […]
§ 25-14-9. Manufacturing for Sale or Selling Cigarettes Outside of Georgia Not Prohibited
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of Code Section 25-14-3 if the cigarettes are not for sale in this state or are packaged for sale outside the United States, and that person or entity has taken reasonable […]
§ 25-13-4. Prohibition Against Use of Nomenclature Pertaining to Particular Fire Department in Connection With Solicitation, Advertisement, Publication, or Production
Any person who uses words pertaining to a particular municipal, county, or volunteer fire department in connection with the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation; advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such solicitation; […]
§ 25-14-10. Effect of Modification of Federal Standards
This chapter shall cease to be applicable if federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards that preempt this chapter are enacted. History. Code 1981, § 25-14-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 104, § 1/SB 418.