| Date: | 09/25/2015 |
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| Organization: | Office of the Attorney General |
| Regulatory Authority: | MGL c. 93A, § 2(c) |
| Official Version: | Purchase the official print version |
940 CMR 22.00 aims to eliminate deception and unfairness in the way cigars and little cigars are packaged, marketed, sold and distributed in Massachusetts whereby: (1) Massachusetts consumers may be adequately informed about the health risks associated with cigar smoking, its addictive properties, and the false perception that cigars are a safe alternative to cigarettes by requiring the cigar industry to include health warnings on the package labels of cigars sold and distributed within Massachusetts and in the advertisements of such products within Massachusetts; and (2) the incidence of cigar use by children under legal age is addressed by imposing requirements and restrictions on the sale and distribution of cigars in Massachusetts in order to prevent access to such products by underage consumers.
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