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Enter search keywords: Click to submit search: Main Menu Expand All \| Collapse All General Information Fire Marshal Overview State Fire Marshal’s Office Directory Organizational Chart Washington State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Fire Prevention & Safety Construction Plan Review Fire & Life Safety Inspections Fire Safe Cigarette Certification Program Fire Sprinkler Licensing Fireworks Licensing Fireworks Safety Information Novelty/Toy Like Lighters Fire Fatality Reporting Fire Service Training & Certification Firefighter Accreditation and Certification Basic Firefighter Reimbursement Program Fire Training Academy Hazardous Materials Training Large Fires & Mobilization All Risk Mobilization State Fire Defense Committee Mobilization Plan & Forms Wildland Fire Statistics	Prevention · Fire Safe Cigarettes Cigarette Ignition Propensity Fire Standard Compliant (FSC) As of August 1, 2009, per Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 19.305, all cigarette brands sold, or offered for sale to any person located in the state of Washington, shall be certified by the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office. Program Overview Fire Standard Compliant Cigarette Program: Provides industry regulation by requiring cigarette manufacturers to certify that a cigarette variety has been tested and meets the fire safety standard as having reduced ignition propensity. Assists the industry in meeting state requirements through technical assistance and program materials. Click Here to Apply: FSC Application All cigarettes sold in Washington State must be Fire Standard Compliant (FSC), and certified by the Washington State Fire Marshals Office. For more information please click on the following links: Manufacturers Information Wholesalers Information Retail Dealers Information Sale of Existing Stock Any existing stock purchased prior to August 1, 2009, may be sold if: The wholesale or retail dealer can establish that state tax stamps were affixed to the cigarettes prior to August 1, 2009. The wholesale or retail dealer can establish that the inventory was purchased prior to August 1, 2009, in comparable quantity to the inventory purchased during the same period of the prior year. Resources For more information on Fire Safe Cigarettes, or support to help quit smoking and tobacco use, please visit the resource links provided to the right in the Quick Links, Resources section. Consumer Hotlines For questions, comments, or complaints, please contact the appropriate manufacturer’s contained in the following document: Toll Free Consumer Hotlines Contact Us Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Dan Johnson: Phone: (360) 596-3913 Email: dan.johnson@wsp.wa.gov Deputy State Fire Marshal - This position is currently Vacant Phone: (360)596-3905 Email the Fire Safe Cigarettes program at: FireSafeCigarettes@wsp.wa.gov Physical Mailing Address: Fire Protection Bureau – Licensing Section 210 11th Avenue SE Olympia, WA 98504 Please note that some of the documents provided on this page are available in Adobe® PDF format only and will require the Adobe® Reader in order to view or print them from your Web browser. Back to Top	“Saving Lives through Prevention and Preparedness" Quick Links Approved Brands Marking Requirements NFPA Codes Retail Dealer Requirements Requirements Testing, Certification, and Renewal Requirements Violations & Penalties Wholesaler Resources National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Coalition for Fire Safe Cigarettes RCW 19.305 Fire Safe Cigarette Law Smoking Cessation United States Fire Administration (USFA) Smoking & Home Fires