Section 14953 Of Part 8. Cigarettes From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 8.
14953
. (a) Each manufacturer shall submit a written certification
to the State Fire Marshal attesting that each cigarette listed in the
certification has been tested in accordance with subdivision (a) of
Section 14952 and meets the performance standard set forth in
subdivision (b) of that section.
(b) Each cigarette listed in the certification shall be described
with the following information:
(1) Brand.
(2) Style (for example, light, ultra light).
(3) Length in millimeters.
(4) Circumference in millimeters.
(5) Flavor (for example, menthol, chocolate) if applicable.
(6) Filter or nonfilter.
(7) Package description (for example, soft pack, box).
(8) Marking approved in accordance with Section 14954.
(c) Each cigarette certified under this section shall be
recertified every three years.
(d) Manufacturers certifying cigarettes in accordance with this
section shall provide a copy of the certifications to all
distributors and wholesalers to which they sell cigarettes and shall
also provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the cigarette
packaging marking utilized by the manufacturer pursuant to Section
14954 for each retailer to which the distributors and wholesalers
sell cigarettes. Distributors and wholesalers shall provide a copy of
these cigarette packaging markings received from manufacturers to
all retailers to which they sell cigarettes.