22-14-7-18. Fire Marshal Review and Report
Sec. 18. (a) The state fire marshal shall periodically review the effectiveness of this chapter and issue a report that includes the state fire marshal’s findings, information concerning cigarettes that are tested and found to be noncompliant with the performance standards of this chapter, and, if appropriate, recommendations for legislation. (b) The state fire marshal […]
22-14-7-19. Exemption for Existing Cigarettes and Consumer Testing
Sec. 19. The requirements of section 12 of this chapter do not prohibit any of the following: (1) A wholesale or retail dealer from selling the dealer’s existing inventory of cigarettes on or after July 1, 2009, if the wholesale or retail dealer can establish that state tax stamps (as defined in IC 6-7-1-9) were […]
22-14-7-20. Implementation by State Fire Marshal
Sec. 20. Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the state fire marshal shall implement this chapter in a manner to obtain uniformity with the implementation and substance of the New York Fire Safety Standards for Cigarettes (N.Y. Exec. Law Section 156-c). As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1.
22-14-7-21. Submission of Certification; Required Information; Fees; Altered Cigarettes
Sec. 21. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification attesting that: (1) each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested as required under section 13 or 15 of this chapter; and (2) each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard […]
22-14-7-22. Repealed
As added by P.L.82-2008, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.57-2020, SEC.11.
22-14-7-23. Cigarette Packaging Marks
Sec. 23. (a) Packages of cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer under section 21 of this chapter must be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of section 12 of this chapter. The marking must be in eight (8) point type or larger and consist of: (1) modification of the product UPC bar code […]
22-14-7-24. Penalties; Forfeiture; Seizure
Sec. 24. (a) A manufacturer, a wholesale dealer, an agent, or another person or entity that knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, other than through retail sale, in violation of section 12 of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) for each pack of cigarettes sold […]
22-14-7-25. Compliance Inspections
Sec. 25. (a) The: (1) department of state revenue, in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents, and retail dealers, as authorized under IC 6-7; and (2) alcohol and tobacco commission; may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by section 23 of this chapter. (b) The department […]
22-14-7-26. Examination of Records, Premises, and Cigarettes
Sec. 26. To enforce this chapter, the attorney general and the state fire marshal, their authorized representatives, and law enforcement officers may 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, as well as the […]
22-14-7-27. Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund
Sec. 27. (a) The fire prevention and public safety fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the state fire marshal. Money in the fund may be used to support: (1) fire safety and prevention programs; (2) processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities under this chapter; and (3) public safety education and outreach programs, […]