A. The state fire marshal may promulgate rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act [12-8-1 NMSA 1978], necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act and for inspection, seizure and destruction of cigarettes pursuant to the Forfeiture Act [31-27-1 NMSA 1978].
B. The taxation and revenue department in the regular course of conducting inspections of wholesale dealers, agents and retail dealers, pursuant to the Cigarette Tax Act [7-12-1 NMSA 1978], may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by Section 5 [57-2B-5 NMSA 1978] of the Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the taxation and revenue department shall notify the state fire marshal.
History: Laws 2009, ch. 265, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 265, § 13 made the provisions of Laws 2009, ch. 265, § 7 effective June 19, 2009.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 57 - Trade Practices and Regulations
Article 2B - Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection
Section 57-2B-1 - Short title.
Section 57-2B-2 - Definitions.
Section 57-2B-3 - Test method and performance standard.
Section 57-2B-4 - Certification and product change.
Section 57-2B-5 - Marking of cigarette packaging.
Section 57-2B-7 - Implementation.
Section 57-2B-9 - Fire-Safer Cigarette and Firefighter Protection Act fund.
Section 57-2B-10 - Sale outside of New Mexico.