Code of Maine Rules
26 - DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
239 - DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL - GENERAL
Chapter 10 - RULES FOR EXEMPTIONS TO THE BAN ON FLAVORED CIGARETTES AND CIGARS
- Section 239-10-1 - PURPOSE
- Section 239-10-2 - DEFINITIONS
- Section 239-10-3 - PROHIBITION
- Section 239-10-4 - EXEMPTIONS FOR FLAVORED CIGARETTES AND FLAVORED CIGARS FIRST ON THE MARKET PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 1985
- Section 239-10-5 - EXEMPTIONS FOR FLAVORED CIGARETTES AND FLAVORED CIGARS FIRST ON THE MARKET AFTER JANUARY 1, 1985
- Section 239-10-6 - SEVERABILITY
SUMMARY: This chapter describes the procedures under which tobacco manufacturers may file statements for flavored cigarette or flavored cigars first on the market prior to January 1, 1985 and for the verification of those statements. This chapter also describes the procedures under which tobacco manufacturers may apply for exemption from the flavored cigarette and cigar ban for those flavored products first on the market after January 1, 1985 and the criteria by which those applications will be evaluated. Pursuant to 22 M.R.S.A. §1560-D, the Office of the Attorney General is responsible for administering the exemptions to the ban on flavored cigarettes and cigars, and for promulgating these Rules.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
June 7, 2008 - filing 2008-194
AMENDED:
July 2, 2008 - filing 2008-268 (Emergency adoption, major substantive)
April 18, 2009 - filing 2009-118 (Final adoption,
major substantive)
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S.A. §1560-D