Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/5/07

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HB 149

5/16/07

Lee

Sen. Bunting

Reps. Carey, Ewing, Hocker, Maier, D. Short, Valihura, Keeley
Sen. Adams, Cook, Ennis

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REDUCED IGNITION PROPENSITY CIGARETTES AND FIRE SAFETY.

This Bill was brought about by House Resolution No. 34 which directed the State Fire Marshal’s office to investigate the development and implementation of a reduced ignition propensity cigarette. This Bill is a result of the State Fire Marshal’s investigation. This Bill establishes definitions and standards for the reduced ignition propensity cigarettes and cigarette fire safety. All cigarettes will have to be tested and meet the standards of this Bill. There shall be a $250 fee for cigarette certification paid by the manufacturer. All cigarette packages shall be appropriately marked that they are certified. Penalty for the first violation is not to exceed $1,000, and subsequent offenses will not exceed a fine of $5,000. This Bill will be effective January 1, 2009.

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