South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 49 - Cigarette Fire Safety Standards
Section 34-49-1 - Definition of terms.

34-49-1. Definition of terms.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
(1)"Brand family," all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, menthol, lights, kings, and 100s. "Brand family" includes cigarettes sold under a brand name, whether that name is used alone, or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern or colors, or other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previous brand of cigarette;
(2)"Cigarette," any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, or any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette, including cigarettes made by a roll-your-own machine as described in §10-50-105;
(3)"Dealer," or "retailer," any person other than a distributor or wholesaler who is engaged in this state in the business of selling cigarettes or tobacco products at retail;
(4)"Distributor," any person engaged in this state in the business of producing or manufacturing cigarettes, or importing into the state cigarettes, at least seventy-five percent of which are purchased directly from the manufacturers thereof;
(5)"Manufacturer," any entity which manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere that the manufacturer intends to be sold in this state, including cigarettes intended to be sold in the United States through an importer or any entity that becomes a successor of a manufacturer. The term includes any person deemed to be a manufacturer pursuant to §10-50-105;
(6)"Person," any individual, firm, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, or association;
(7)"Quality control and quality assurance program," the laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing. Such a program ensures that the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability values stated in §34-49-2 for all test trials used to certify cigarettes in accordance with this chapter;
(8)"Repeatability," the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall ninety-five percent of the time;
(9)"Sale," any transfer of title or possession or both, exchange or barter, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means whatever or any agreement therefor. In addition to cash and credit sales, the giving of cigarettes as samples, prizes, or gifts, and the exchanging of cigarettes for any consideration other than money, are considered sales;
(10)"Secretary," the secretary of revenue;
(11)"Sell," to sell, or to offer or agree to do the same;
(12)"State fire marshal," the state fire marshal designated pursuant to chapter 34-29B.

Source: SL 2009, ch 172, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), §161, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2014, ch 65, §9.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 49 - Cigarette Fire Safety Standards

Section 34-49-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 34-49-2 - Sale or offer for sale of cigarettes prohibited without required testing, compliance with performance standard, certification, and marking.

Section 34-49-3 - Use of lowered permeability bands to meet performance standard--Requirements.

Section 34-49-4 - Alternative test method and performance standard.

Section 34-49-5 - Retention of test reports--Copies to be made available--Civil penalty for violation.

Section 34-49-6 - Subsequent ASTM Standard Test Method.

Section 34-49-7 - Sale of cigarettes for purpose of consumer testing not prohibited.

Section 34-49-8 - Certification of testing and compliance with performance standard--Contents.

Section 34-49-9 - Cigarette package marking requirements.

Section 34-49-10 - Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by manufacturers, distributors, or wholesalers in violation of requirements.

Section 34-49-11 - Civil penalties for sales or offers for sale of cigarettes by retailers in violation of requirements.

Section 34-49-12 - Civil penalties for false certification by manufacturer.

Section 34-49-13 - Other civil penalties.

Section 34-49-14 - Seizure of cigarettes lacking certification or marking--Notice prior to destruction.

Section 34-49-15 - Injunctive relief, costs and damages--Separate civil violations.

Section 34-49-16 - Disclosure of information among secretary, attorney general, and state fire marshal.

Section 34-49-17 - Examination of books and records.

Section 34-49-18 - Cigarette fire safety standard act fund created.

Section 34-49-19 - Out-of-state sales permitted.

Section 34-49-20 - Certain sales of existing inventory on or after January 1, 2011 permitted.

Section 34-49-21 - Preemption of local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

Section 34-49-22 - Repeal upon express federal preemption.

Section 34-49-23 - Construction of chapter with law of other states.