Title 9.1, Title 9.1. Commonwealth Public Safety

A. Each fire department as defined in § 27-6.01 shall develop curricula for mental health awareness training for its personnel, which shall include training regarding the following: 1. Understanding signs and symptoms of cumulative stress, depression, anxiety, exposure to acute a…

A. Each fire department as defined in § 27-6.01 shall develop curricula for Alzheimer's disease and dementia training for its personnel, which shall include training regarding the following: the identification of, communication with, and facilitation of the safe return of individ…

A. At the beginning of each fiscal year, the Department of Fire Programs, after approval by the Board, may allocate available funds to counties, cities, and towns within the Commonwealth for the purpose of assisting such counties, cities, towns and volunteer fire companies in the…

A. From only such funds as are appropriated from the general fund by the General Assembly for this purpose and from such gifts, donations, grants, bequests and other funds as may be received on its behalf, there is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund …

The Executive Director of Fire Programs shall employ a State Fire Marshal and other personnel necessary to carry out the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.). The State Fire Marshal and other personnel employed pursuant to this section shall be selec…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal, upon presenting appropriate credentials, shall make annual inspections for hazards incident to fire in all (i) residential care facilities operated by any state agency, (ii) assisted living facilities l…

A. For purposes of this section, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Class B firefighting foam" means a foam designed for flammable liquid fires. "Local government" includes any locality, fire district, regional fire protection authority, or other special purpose di…

A. As used in this section: "Acquired structure" means a building or structure acquired by local government from a property owner for the purpose of conducting live fire training evolutions. "Class A fuel materials" includes wood, straw, and paper products. "Fire training activit…

The Department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies, other state agencies, and political subdivisions for services related to enforcement and administration of laws, rules, or regulations or ordinances of such agencies affecting fire safety in publi…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Volunteer Fire Department Training Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose …

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Cigarette" has the same meaning ascribed thereto in § 58.1-1031. "Department" means the Department of Taxation. "Director" means the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs. "Importer" has th…

A. Except as provided in subsection N, no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in the Commonwealth or offered for sale or sold to persons located in the Commonwealth unless: 1. The cigarettes have been tested in accordance with the test method and meet the performance stand…

A. Each manufacturer shall submit to the Director written certification attesting that each cigarette has been tested in accordance with and has met the performance standard required under § 9.1-210. B. The description of each cigarette listed in the certification shall include: …

A. Cigarettes that have been certified in accordance with § 9.1-211 shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of this section. B. The marking shall: 1. Be in a font of at least eight-point type; and 2. Include one of the following: a. Modification of the product UPC bar…

A. Each manufacturer shall: 1. Provide a copy of each certification to each wholesaler to which the manufacturer sells cigarettes; and 2. Provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the packaging marking approved and used by the manufacturer in accordance with § 9.1-212 for e…

A. Any cigarettes that have been sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the performance standard required by § 9.1-210 shall be deemed contraband and subject to forfeiture and disposal by the Commonwealth; however, prior to the destruction of any cigarettes forfeited pu…

The Director: 1. In consultation with the State Fire Marshal, may adopt regulations necessary to carry out and administer this chapter; 2. In consultation with the State Fire Marshal, may adopt regulations for the conduct of random inspections of retailers, vending machine operat…

A. A manufacturer or other person who knowingly sells or offers for sale cigarettes other than by retail sale in violation of § 9.1-210 shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each such pack of cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case shall…

A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or sold in North Carolina or South Carolina, or are p…