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Tobacco Products Manufacturer Certification Form. This is a Arkansas form and can be use in Attorney General Statewide.
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STATE OF ARKANSAS
CERTIFICATION YEAR
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2011
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TOBACCO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER
CERTIFICATION FORM
TYPE OF CERTIFICATION:
Initial Certification
Annual Certification
*Due On or Before May 2, 2011
Supplemental Certification
PART 1: TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION
BUSINESS INFORMATION:
Business Name:
Address:
State:
Telephone:
Contact Person:
City:
Zip Code:
Email:
Yes
IS THE COMPANY REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL?
IDENTIFICATION OF COUNSEL:
Firm Name:
Address:
State:
Telephone:
No
Counsel’s Name:
City:
Zip Code:
Email:
PART 2: DESIGNATION OF TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURER
AS OF THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION, THE COMPANY IS A:
Participating Manufacturer under the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement that is generally performing
its financial obligations, as required by ARK. CODE ANN. § 26-57-261.
Non-Participating Tobacco Product Manufacturer in full compliance with ARK. CODE ANN. §26-57-261,
including all quarterly payments that may be required by ARK. CODE ANN. § 26-57-1305(e).
PART 3: BRAND FAMILY IDENTIFICATION
ĺ PMs must complete column 1. NPMs must complete columns 1 and 2.
1. Brand Family:
2. Units Sold During Sales Period
Total Number of Units Sold:
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ĺBy including a brand family in this Certification Form, a Participating Manufacturer affirms that the brand family is deemed to be
its cigarettes for purposes of calculating its payments under the Master Settlement Agreement. By including a brand family in this
Certification Form, a Non-Participating Manufacturer affirms that the brand family is deemed to be its cigarettes for purposes of
escrow. Despite this, the Office of the Arkansas Attorney General retains the discretion to determine that the listed brand family is the
product of another tobacco product manufacturer.
PACKAGING OR LABELING:
For each Brand Family identified in Part 3 of this Certification Form, provide a copy of the packaging or
labeling.
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
FIRE-SAFE COMPLIANCE:
Are each of the cigarette brand families listed herein fire-safe compliant and
certified with Arkansas Tobacco Control, as required pursuant to ARK. CODE
ANN. § 20-27-201, et seq.?
Yes
No
If your answer to the preceding question, was “no,” please explain the basis for the request to list the brand on
the Approved-for-Sale Tobacco Products Directory published pursuant to ARK. CODE ANN. § 26-57-1303(b).
Explanation:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INGREDIENT LIST:
For each Brand Family identified in Part 3 of this Certification Form, provide a copy of the Certificate of
Compliance issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and the Office on Smoking Health with respect to the ingredient list submission pursuant to 15
U.S.C. § 1335a.
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ROTATION PLAN:
For each Brand Family identified in Part 3 of this Certification Form, provide a copy of the complete warning
rotation plan submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1333 and a copy of
the approval letter from the FTC for each brand family.
PART 4: BUSINESS AND OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
A.
Participating and Non-Participating Tobacco Product Manufacturers
FABRICATION OF BRAND FAMILIES:
Does the company submitting this certification itself fabricate the brand families
identified in Part 3 of this Certification Form?
Yes
No
If your answer to the preceding question was “no,” please explain the basis for the company’s submission of
this Certification Form.
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Explanation:
MANUFACTURING FACILITY IDENTIFICATION:
Facility:
Address:
Manager:
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION:
Type/Name of Equipment:
Manufacturer of Equipment:
Serial Number:
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
ACCESS TO MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT:
Do other companies have access to or utilize any of the manufacturing facilities
identified herein?
Yes
No
If your answer to the preceding question was “yes,” please explain.
Explanation:
PHOTOGRAPH OR DIAGRAM OF INTERIOR OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:
Provide a photograph or diagram of the interior of each of the manufacturing facilities identified herein,
specifically indicating on the photograph or diagram where the manufacturing equipment used in the fabrication
of cigarettes is located.
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
PHOTOGRAPH OF EXTERIOR OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:
Provide a photograph of the exterior of each of the manufacturing facilities identified herein.
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF MANUFACTURING FACILITIES:
Provide proof of ownership, possession, and control of each of the manufacturing facilities identified herein.
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
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PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OF MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT:
Provide proof of ownership, possession, and control of the manufacturing equipment used by the company in
the fabrication of cigarettes at each of the manufacturing facilities identified herein.
Information Previously Provided to Office of the Arkansas Attorney General and Remains Unchanged
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, TOBACCO TAX BUREAU PERMIT NUMBER:
IDENTIFICATION OF WHOLESALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, OR STAMPING AGENTS TO WHOM
CIGARETTES WERE SOLD FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
Wholesaler:
Address:
Telephone:
ADVERTISING PRACTICES:
Does the company advertise or sell cigarettes via the internet or in catalogs or
other print media for purposes of selling such cigarettes to individual
consumers, including consumers in the State of Arkansas?
Yes
No
Yes
No
If your answer to the preceding questions was “yes,” please explain.
Explanation:
JENKINS ACT COMPLIANCE:
For each of the past 12 calendar months, has the company provided the reports
required by the Jenkins Act, 15 U.S.C. § 375, et seq., as amended, to the
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration and Office of the
Arkansas Attorney General?
If your answer to the preceding question was “no,” please explain.
Explanation:
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B.
Non-Participating Manufacturers Only
IDENTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND OWNERS OF THE COMPANY:
Interested Party:
Address:
Telephone:
ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS:
Are any of the individuals or entities identified in the preceding question also
directors, members, officers, owners of other PMs or NPMs?
Yes
No
Yes
No
If your answer to the preceding question was “yes,” please explain.
Explanation:
RECLASSIFICATION OF PRODUCTS AS CIGARETTES OR ROLL-YOUR-OWN
Have any tobacco products manufactured or sold by the company been
reclassified within the last two years as cigarettes or RYO product by a federal,
state, or local government entity?
If your answer to the preceding question was “yes,” please explain.
Explanation:
PART 5: NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER CERTIFICATION
REGISTERED AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS:
Company:
City:
Zip Code:
Fax:
Address:
State:
Telephone:
Email:
ĺ A statement from the Registered Agent noting his or her service in this capacity must be included with this Certification Form.
Pursuant to Arkansas law, this Registered Agent must reside in the State of Arkansas.
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QUALIFIED ESCROW ACCOUNT:
Financial Institution:
Address:
State:
Email:
Arkansas Sub-Account Number:
Representative’s Name:
City:
Zip Code:
Escrow Account Number:
Date of Escrow Agreement:
ĺ A copy of the current governing Escrow Agreement and any Amendments thereto must be included with this Certification Form.
ESCROW OBLIGATION FOR SALES PERIOD:
Total Number of Units Sold in Arkansas during Sales Period:
Statutory rate per cigarette ($0.0188482), as adjusted for inflation:
$0.0274350
Multiply Units Sold by the adjusted statutory rate per cigarette:
Amount Deposited for Sales Year:
ĺ An account statement or letter from the escrow agent must be included with this Certification Form. This account statement or
letter must indicate: (1) the amount deposited, as indicated above and (2) the date of deposit.
ĺ The inflation adjustment used herein may not be accurate for Quarterly Certifications; the total amount to be deposited into the
Qualified Escrow may need to be recalculated at the time of the Annual Certification.
TOTAL AMOUNT HELD IN ESCROW FOR ARKANSAS:
Total amount held in the Qualified Escrow account for all years:
$
DEPOSITS AND WITHDRAWALS DURING SALES PERIOD:
Date:
Deposit Amount:
Withdrawal Amount:
Totals: $
$
Balance:
$
ĺ An account statement from the escrow agent must be included with this Certification Form, indicating the complete account history
for the account/sub-account for the State of Arkansas for all sale years, including all deposits, withdrawals, interest earned, and a
current account balance.
PART 6: SIGNATURE
Under penalty of perjury, I state that the information contained in this Certification Form is true and correct.
Authorized Designee:
Designee Signature:
Title:
Date:
PART 7: NOTARY
Subscribed and Sworn Before Me on this Date:
Signature of Notary Public:
City or County of:
My Commission Expires:
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PART 8: CHECKLIST AND MAILING
PRIOR TO MAILING, PLEASE ASSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PROVIDED:
Brand Family Packaging or Labeling
Proof of Ownership of Facility
Ingredient List
Proof of Ownership of Equipment
Rotation Plan
Signature
Interior Photograph or Diagram of Facility
Notary
Exterior Photograph of Facility
IN THE CASE OF A NON-PARTICIPATING MANUFACTURER, PLEASE ALSO ASSURE THAT THE
FOLLOWING HAS BEEN PROVIDED:
Statement from Registered Agent
Account Statement with Complete History
Escrow Agreement and Amendments
MAIL THE COMPLETED CERTIFICATION FORM TO:
Office of the Arkansas Attorney General
ĺCertification Forms, including attachments, must be received on or before
ATTN: Tobacco Division
May 2, 2011.
ĺCertification Forms will be returned and left unprocessed unless all fields are
323 Center Street, Suite 200
completed and all required attachments have been received.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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