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Session Laws, 2007
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
Ch. 497
(j) "WHOLESALER" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 16-201 OF THIS TITLE.
16-602. (A) CIGARETTES MAY NOT BE MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE OR SOLD
OR OFFERED FOR SALE TO ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE UNLESS: (1) THE CIGARETTES HAVE BEEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TEST METHOD AND MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD SPECIFIED IN
THIS SECTION; AND (2) THE MANUFACTURER HAS FILED A WRITTEN CERTIFICATION
WITH THE COMPTROLLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 16-603 OF THIS SUBTITLE. (B) THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR CIGARETTES SOLD OR
OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE STATE INCLUDES ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN
SUBSECTION (E)(1) OF THIS SECTION. (C) (1) TESTING OF CIGARETTES SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERIALS
(ASTM) STANDARD E2187-04 "STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR MEASURING
THE IGNITION STRENGTH OF CIGARETTES". (2) THE COMPTROLLER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
COMMISSION, MAY ADOPT A SUBSEQUENT ASTM STANDARD TEST METHOD FOR
MEASURING THE IGNITION STRENGTH OF CIGARETTES ON A FINDING THAT THE
SUBSEQUENT METHOD DOES NOT RESULT IN A CHANGE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF
FULL-LENGTH BURNS EXHIBITED BY ANY TESTED CIGARETTE WHEN COMPARED
TO THE PERCENTAGE OF FULL-LENGTH BURNS THE SAME CIGARETTE WOULD
EXHIBIT WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM STANDARD E2187-04 AND
THE PERFORMANCE STANDARD OF THIS SECTION. (D) TESTING OF CIGARETTES SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON 10 LAYERS OF
FILTER PAPER. (E) (1) NO MORE THAN 25% OF THE CIGARETTES TESTED IN A TEST
TRIAL SHALL EXHIBIT FULL-LENGTH BURNS. (2) FORTY REPLICATE TESTS SHALL COMPRISE A COMPLETE
TEST TRIAL FOR EACH CIGARETTE TESTED.
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