§ 16-602. Compliance with standards; testing methods
West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness RegulationEffective: June 1, 2022
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-602
§ 16-602. Compliance with standards; testing methods
(2) The Executive Director, in consultation with the State Fire Prevention 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.
(2) The Executive Director, in consultation with the State Fire Prevention Commission, may approve a test method and performance standard that the Executive Director determines is equivalent to the requirements of this section, and the manufacturer may use that test method and performance standard for certification of a cigarette in accordance with § 16-603 of this subtitle.
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Added by Acts 2007, c. 497, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 688, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2022, c. 743, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 16-602, MD BUS REG § 16-602
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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