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     On page 1, after line 5 of the printed bill, insert:

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             (1)    "Brand family," all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, menthol, lights, kings, and 100s. "Brand family" includes cigarettes sold under a brand name, whether that name is used alone, or in conjunction with any other word, trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern or colors, or other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previous brand of cigarette;".

     On page 1, line 6, delete "(1)" and insert "(2)".

     On page 1, line 10, delete "(2)" and insert "(3)".

     On page 1, line 12, delete "(3)" and insert "(4)".

     On page 2, line 1, delete "(4)" and insert "(5)".

     On page 2, line 5, delete "(5)" and insert "(6)".

     On page 2, line 7, delete "(6)" and insert "(7)".

     On page 2, line 13, delete "(7)" and insert "(8)".

     On page 2, line 15, delete "(8)" and insert "(9)".

     On page 2, line 20, delete "(9)" and insert "(10)".

     On page 2, line 21, delete "(10)" and insert "(11)".

     On page 2, line 22, delete "(11)" and insert "(12)".

     On page 5, after line 18, insert:

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     The requirements of section 2 of this Act do not prohibit wholesale or retail dealers from selling their existing inventory of cigarettes on or after January 1, 2011, if a wholesale or retailer dealer can establish that state tax stamps were affixed to the cigarettes before said date and that the inventory was purchased before said date in comparable quantity to the inventory purchased during the same period of the immediately preceding year.".

     On page 6, line 11, delete everything after "." and insert "For each brand family of cigarettes listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay to the state fire marshal a fee of one thousand dollars. The fee shall apply to all cigarettes within the brand family certified, and shall include any new cigarette certified within the brand family during the three-year certification period.".

     On page 6, delete line 12.