HRS §132C-1
Why this law exists: safer cigarettes
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law says that only special cigarettes that are less likely to start fires can be sold in Hawaii. These cigarettes are not guaranteed to go out on their own, but they are meant to reduce fires and injuries from smoking.
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The statute, as written — Purpose
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
It is the intent of this chapter to require that only reduced ignition propensity cigarettes be sold in the State. Although these cigarettes are not guaranteed to self-extinguish, they are expected to reduce accidental fires and related personal injury and property damage caused by cigarette smoking.
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