DAR File No. 43172
This notice was published in the September 15, 2018, issue (Vol. 2018, No. 18) of the Utah State Bulletin.
Public Safety, Fire Marshal
Rule R710-13
Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity and Firefighter Protection Act
Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation
DAR File No.: 43172
Filed: 08/28/2018 01:47:04 PM
NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION
Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:
Section 53-7-407 Implementation -- Effect of part on Model Tobacco Settlement Act and Tobacco Tax and Licensing Act states that the state fire marshal may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part.
Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:
There have been no written or verbal comments sent to the State Fire Marshals office relevant to this rule in the last five years.
Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:
Since the passage of this legislation, and similar legislation across the United States, fires caused by careless use of cigarettes has been reduced by almost 50%. This rule provides the clarification necessary to effectively implement this legislation. Therefore, this rule should be continued.
The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:
Public SafetyFire MarshalRoom 302
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY, UT 84123-2611
Direct questions regarding this rule to:
- Coy Porter at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6358, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at coyporter@utah.gov
- Ted Black at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at tblack@utah.gov
- Kim Gibb at the above address, by phone at 801-556-8198, by FAX at 801-964-4482, or by Internet E-mail at kgibb@utah.gov
Effective:
08/28/2018
Authorized by:
Coy Porter, State Fire Marshal
Additional Information
More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.
The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2018/b20180915.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.
For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Coy Porter at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6358, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at coyporter@utah.gov; Ted Black at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at , or by Internet E-mail at tblack@utah.gov; Kim Gibb at the above address, by phone at 801-556-8198, by FAX at 801-964-4482, or by Internet E-mail at kgibb@utah.gov. For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Office of Administrative Rules.