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Committee advances bill to ban sale of counterfeit or unsafe lighters that fail ASTM safety standards
Summary
SB 793 would prohibit selling or distributing pocket and utility lighters that do not meet ASTM international safety standards; the committee unanimously approved the bill and sent it to the Judiciary Committee after testimony from manufacturers and firefighters supporting the measure.
A Senate committee voted unanimously to advance SB 793, which would prohibit the sale, offer for sale or distribution of unsafe or counterfeit pocket and utility lighters that do not comply with specified ASTM International safety standards.
Senator Pete Archuleta, the bill's author, said the measure is intended to reduce burn injuries and property damage caused…
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