California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §14943: (a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute a cigarette lighter that does not comply with the standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 14942.

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

No person may sell, offer for sale, or distribute a cigarette lighter that fails to meet safety standards set by the State Fire Marshal. Violation is an infraction punishable by a fine up to $100 per lighter sold.

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(a) No person shall sell, offer for sale, or distribute a cigarette lighter that does not comply with the standards adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 14942. (b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by a fine of up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each cigarette lighter that is sold in violation of subdivision (a). (c) This section shall not become operative until the State Fire Marshal adopts standards pursuant to Section 14942 and shall be operative only when those regulations are in effect as provided in subdivision (a) of Section 14942.

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