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Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Certification

Effective April 1, 2009, all cigarettes sold in Idaho must be fire standard compliant meeting the requirements of Idaho Code Title 39 Chapter 89.

  • Each manufacturer shall submit the information required in Idaho Code 39-8904 to the Idaho State Fire Marshal. Any submission format that has been accepted by another state may be used in Idaho.
  • A certification fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each brand family is required. The certification is valid for three (3) years.
  • Certification information and fees shall be submitted to:

Idaho State Fire Marshal
700 West State Street, 3rd Floor
Boise, ID 83720 

Cigarette Certification Application

Directory of Approved Fire-Safe Cigarettes

Applying for Certificate of Compliance

 

Each cigarette in a brand family must be certified. “Brand Family” means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same Manufacturer/Trademark and differentiate from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors including, but not limited to: “100’s”, “Kings, “Lights”, “Non Filter”, etc.

Each manufacturer shall maintain copies of all testing reports conducted on all cigarettes offered for sale for a period of three (3) years and shall make copies of these reports available to the Idaho State Fire Marshal and Idaho Attorney General upon written request. Testing of cigarettes shall be conducted in accordance with the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard E2187-04.

Markings shall be in eight (8) point type or larger. The markings shall consist of: Modification of the Universal Product Code (UPC) to include a permanent, visible, alphanumeric or symbolic mark printed at or around the UPC; and a permanent, visible, alphanumeric or symbolic mark printed upon the cigarette package or cellophane wrap or text that indicates the cigarette meets Idaho Statute 39-8905. A manufacturer shall use only one (1) marking and apply it uniformly for all packages. Modifications must be approved by the state fire marshal.

Any changes to any packaging and cigarettes, or additions to a brand family must submit a supplemental application and proof of those changes.

SUBMITTALS:

  1. Completed See pages 3-5.
  2. Check for the appropriate fees to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Fees are non-refundable.
  3. Laboratory Testing Certificate of each cigarette style listed on page
  4. Sample of the markings to be used on packages. Must provide a sample of each cigarette style listed for certification. PDF files are accepted on disk or USB drive.

Renewing Certifications:

  1. Complete application 3-5
  2. Check for the appropriate fees to the Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Fees are non-refundable
  3. Updated Laboratory Testing Certificates
  4. Sample of markings ONLY if there are

Earliest to renew is 6 months prior to the certification expiration date.

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