Fire Standards Compliant Cigarettes
Effective August 1, 2009, all cigarettes sold in the State of Arizona must comply with the State Fire Marshal’s Fire Standards pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 41-2170 through 41-2170.08. Any manufacturer who intends for its cigarettes to be sold must have its cigarettes listed as compliant in the Arizona State Fire Marshal Directory of Fire Standards Compliant Cigarettes.
A List of Registered Brands is available Here
Certification
Certification is obtained based on a cigarette's "brand family", which is the brand name, but does not refer to specific styles within the brand name, such as length, circumference, flavor, filter or packaging. A fee is required for each brand family certified. Compliant styles within the certified brand family must be individually certified as Fire Standards Compliant in order to be lawfully sold in the State of Arizona. Initial certification must be filed with the Arizona State Fire Marshal by August 1, 2009. Cigarettes are required to be recertified within three years of the most recent previous certification for that style of cigarette.
If, after certification, a manufacturer makes changes to a cigarette which is likely to alter its compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 41-2170 through 41-2170.08 and all rules promulgated thereunder, the cigarette must be recertified before being lawfully sold within the State of Arizona.
The certification fee is $250 per certified brand family for both initial certification and re-certification. However, although the certification fee is for brand family, each brand style within a brand family must be individually tested and certified as Fire Standards Compliant.
Compliance
To satisfy the State's compliance requirements, complete and file OFM forms FSC-1, FSC-2, and FSC-2A with the appropriate fees and supporting documentation on a timely basis. Mail the completed forms, payment and supporting documentation to:
Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety,
Office of the State Fire Marshal, 1110 W Washington St, Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85007
Electronic submission of documents is encouraged. Completed forms may be submitted digitally to:
FSC.OFM@dfbls.az.gov
OFM Forms FSC-2, and FSC-2A should be filed for each brand style cigarette within a certified brand family to be sold in Arizona. A satisfactory fire standards compliance test for each brand style cigarette is required. Indicate on the appropriate form which test method applied to the cigarettes certified. Attach the most recent test results for each brand style cigarette registered under a certified brand family. Prior to the certification of any cigarettes, a manufacturer shall obtain approval of its proposed marking from the Arizona State Fire Marshal.
Authorized Representatives
The names and contact information provided by the manufacturer on the forms will be used by the Arizona State Fire Marshal to contact the manufacturer. It is the manufacturer's responsibility to keep this information current. Forms, test results or other documentation shall only be submitted to the Arizona State Fire Marshal by a manufacturer's authorized representative with reliable knowledge as to the veracity and completeness of the information provided. The authorized representative executing the application, certification and/or other documentation is an officer, principal, director or other authorized representative of the manufacturer.