Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarette Program Special Fund

(a) There is established in the state treasury a reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund, into which shall be deposited all moneys collected by the state fire council from the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program pursuant to section 132C-4. All interest earned or accrued on moneys deposited in the fund shall become part of the fund. (b) Moneys in the reduced ignition propensity cigarette program special fund shall be administered and expended by the state fire council to defray the actual cost of activities and requirements of section 132C-4, including employing one full-time administrator and one full-time assistant whose duties include: (1) Adopting administrative rules for program implementation, establishing compliance inspections, and approving forms and enforcement procedures and guidelines; (2) Receiving certifications for approximately six hundred different brands and styles of cigarettes from the manufacturers; (3) Compiling a list of the cigarette brands and styles for which manufacturers have submitted certifications, verifying tax stamp compliance with the department of the attorney general, and posting the list of certified brands and styles on a state website for informational purposes only; (4) Reviewing and approving, as needed, any alternative test methods or fire standard compliance markings submitted by the manufacturer; and (5) If needed, submitting certified cigarettes to an accredited laboratory for testing to verify that performance standards have been met.