How will the state know if a cigarette meets the reduced ignition propensity standards?
A. Ohio Revised Code ยง3739.07 sets the standards for reduced ignition propensity cigarettes (RIPC) in Ohio. That section states: (A) Each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal a written certification that each type of cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with division (B) of section 3739.03 or section 3739.04 of the Revised Code and each type of cigarette listed in the certification meets the performance standard set forth in division (B) of section 3739.03 of the Revised Code or approved under section 3739.04 of the Revised Code. (B) A manufacturer shall include in the written certification the manufacturer submits under division (A) of this section all of the following information for each type of cigarette listed in the certification: (1) The brand or trade name on the cigarette package; (2) The style of cigarette; (3) The length of the cigarette in millimeters; (4) The circumference of the cigarette in millimeters; (5) The flavor of the
