NRS 477.210 – Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund.
1. The Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury as a special revenue fund. All money received for the use of the Fund pursuant to NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, or from any other source must be deposited in the Fund. 2. The interest and income earned […]
NRS 477.214 – Uniformity of laws; sales of cigarettes outside this State. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
1. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, must, to the extent practicable, be interpreted and construed to effectuate the general purpose of those provisions to make uniform the laws of those states that have enacted similar legislation. 2. The provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive, must not be construed to prohibit any […]
NRS 477.186 – “Sell” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
“Sell” means to make a sale or to offer or agree to make a sale. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2433)
NRS 477.188 – “Wholesale dealer” defined. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
“Wholesale dealer” means: 1. Any person other than a manufacturer who sells cigarettes or other tobacco products to retail dealers or other persons for purposes of resale; and 2. Any person who owns, operates or maintains one or more vending machines which dispense cigarettes or other tobacco products and which are located on premises owned […]
NRS 477.192 – Sale of cigarettes prohibited unless cigarettes are tested and certified; alternative testing; reports; regulations of State Fire Marshal. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall not sell or offer to sell any cigarettes in this State unless: (a) The cigarettes have been tested in accordance with this section and meet the performance standard required by this section; (b) The manufacturer has submitted to the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to […]
NRS 477.194 – Submission of written certification to State Fire Marshal concerning cigarettes intended for sale in this State; availability of certification; fees; retesting. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
1. Each manufacturer shall submit to the State Fire Marshal a written certification of the cigarettes that the manufacturer intends to sell in this State attesting that each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with and meets the applicable performance standard set forth in NRS 477.192. 2. The description of each […]
NRS 477.196 – Notification of agents, wholesale dealers and retail dealers concerning certified cigarettes. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
The Executive Director of the Department of Taxation shall establish a procedure to ensure that agents, wholesale dealers and retail dealers receive notice of the cigarettes that have been certified by manufacturers pursuant to NRS 477.194. The procedure may include, without limitation, listing the brands and styles of cigarettes which have been certified on an […]
NRS 477.198 – Marking packages of certified cigarettes; inspection of marked packages. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
1. Packages that contain cigarettes which have been certified by a manufacturer in accordance with NRS 477.194 must be marked to indicate compliance with NRS 477.192. The marking must be set forth in not less than 8-point type and consist of the letters “FSC,” signifying “Fire Standard Compliant,” and be permanently printed, stamped, engraved or […]
NRS 477.202 – Prohibited sale of cigarettes; civil penalties; seizure of cigarettes; petition for injunctive relief; recovery of costs and damages. [Effective until the date upon which a federal law establishing standards for fire-safe cigarettes becomes effective.]
1. Any manufacturer, wholesale dealer, agent or other person that knowingly sells cigarettes in this State, other than through retail sale, in violation of NRS 477.192 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each pack of such cigarettes sold, except that the penalty against the person must not exceed $100,000 during […]
NRS 477.204 – Regulations.
The State Fire Marshal may adopt such regulations as he or she determines necessary to carry out the provisions of NRS 477.172 to 477.214, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 2009, 2438)