NOTICE
Fire Safe Cigarette Compliance
Effective August 1, 2009, all cigarettes sold in the State of Arizona must be fire safe and comply with the State Fire Marshal's Fire Standards pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 41-2170 through 41-2170.08. Any tobacco product manufacturer who intends for its cigarettes to be sold in Arizona must have its cigarettes listed as compliant in the Arizona State Fire Marshal Directory of Fire Standards Compliant Cigarettes. Fire Standards Compliant Cigarette Certifications are processed by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act
The Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking ("PACT") Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 375, et seq. requires all persons who sell, transfer, or ship cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce for profit to: (1) register with the tobacco tax administrator of the State into which shipment is made (for Arizona, the administrator is the Department of Revenue); and (2) file monthly reports with the tobacco tax administrator, no later than the 10th of each month, identifying the brands, quantities, and recipients of cigarette and smokeless tobacco shipments into such state. These provisions apply to all tobacco product manufacturers, including Non-Participating Manufacturers as defined in A.R.S. §44-7111(2)(g).
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