§ 23-20.11-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 333, § 1.
§ 23-20.11-10. Local regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the local governmental units of this state may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation conflicting with, or preempted by, any provision of this act or with any policy of this state expressed by this act, whether that policy be […]
§ 23-20.11-2. Legislative findings. It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) The general assembly finds that cigarettes are one of the leading causes of fire deaths in this state and in the nation. Each year 700-900 people are killed in the United States due to cigarette fires; 3,000 are injured in fires ignited […]
§ 23-20.11-3. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings as used in this chapter: (1) “Agent” shall mean any person authorized by the state to purchase and affix tax stamps on packages of cigarettes. (2) “Cigarette” shall mean any roll for smoking whether made wholly or in part of tobacco or any other […]
§ 23-20.11-4. Standards for cigarette fire safety. (a) 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 such cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the performance standard specified in this subsection; and a […]
§ 23-20.11-5. Certification of compliance by manufacturers. (a) Each manufacturer shall submit to the director a written certification attesting that: (1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with § 23-20.11-4 of this act; (2) Each cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth under § 23-20.11-4 of […]
§ 23-20.11-6. Package markings. (a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with § 23-20.11-5 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of § 23-20.11-4. Such marking shall be in eight (8) point font type or larger and consist of: (1) Modification of the product UPC Code to indicate a visible […]
§ 23-20.11-7. Enforcement and penalties. (a) Any 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 § 23-20.11-4 shall, for first offense be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per each such […]
§ 23-20.11-8. Fire prevention and public safety fund. There is hereby established in the custody of the state comptroller a special fund to be known as the “Fire Prevention and Public Safety Fund.” The fund shall consist of all monies recovered as penalties hereunder. Monies shall be deposited to the credit of the fund and […]
§ 23-20.11-9. Effect of federal regulation. This chapter shall be repealed if a federal reduced cigarette ignition propensity standard that preempts this chapter is adopted and becomes effective. History of Section.P.L. 2007, ch. 245, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 333, § 1.
