Posts Tagged ‘fire safe’

New year, new laws: ‘Fire-safe’ cigarettes among those to take effect Jan. 1

From smoking cigarettes to playing cops and robbers, Arkansans will have to operate under a new set of rules come New Year’s Day. A host of new laws take effect Jan. 1, from a mandate for “fire-safe” cigarettes, to a ban on some toy guns, to new regulations for mold inspectors and rabies vaccinations. Also, personal watercraft riders also face new licensing requirements after the first of the year. ... read more >>

Cigarettes in Michigan to be ‘fire-safe’

Local fire officials are hailing a new law that will require manufacturers sell only self-extinguishing cigarettes in Michigan as of Jan. 1. The measure is expected to save lives and property lost to fires started by unattended smoking materials. The move is a big step forward for fire safety, local fire authorities agree. ... read more >>

Wisconsin is next-to-last state to require fire-safe cigarettes

Wisconsin has become the next-to-last state to require so-called fire-safe cigarettes. ... read more >>