Kansas Statutes 31-605. Same; cigarette markings
(a) Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-604, and amendments thereto, shall be marked with the letters “FSC,” which signifies fire standards compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, engraved or embossed on the package at or near the UPC code. A manufacturer certifying cigarettes in accordance with Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-604, and amendments thereto, shall provide a copy of the certifications to any wholesale dealer and its agents to which the manufacturer sells cigarettes. Any wholesale dealer, agent, retail dealer or vending machine operator shall permit the state fire marshal, the director, the attorney general, and employees thereof, to inspect cigarette packaging marked in accordance with this section.
(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2009.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 31-605
- Agent: means any person authorized by the director to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes. See Kansas Statutes 31-602
- Cigarette: means any roll for smoking, whether made wholly or in part of tobacco or any other substance, irrespective of size or shape, and irrespective of tobacco or substance being flavored, adulterated or mixed with any other ingredient, if the wrapper is in greater part made of any material except tobacco. See Kansas Statutes 31-602
- Manufacturer: means :
(1) Any entity which manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere that such manufacturer intends to be sold in this state, including cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer;
(2) the first purchaser anywhere that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes manufactured anywhere that the original manufacturer or maker does not intend to be sold in the United States; or
(3) any entity that becomes a successor of an entity described in paragraph (1) or (2). See Kansas Statutes 31-602
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201