Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002
Last action on Jul 16, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consu...
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Summary
Fire Safe Cigarette Act of 2002 - Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to prescribe a consumer product fire safety standard to reduce the risk of fire from cigarettes.
Prescribes testing methodology. Authorizes the Commission to regulate the ignition propensity of cigarette paper for roll-your-own tobacco products when it sets such standards.
Instructs the Commission to include in such standard a proscription against the stockpiling of cigarettes to which the fire safety standards will apply.
Denies the Commission any jurisdiction over tobacco or tobacco products.
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