A state law that went into effect today calls for fire-safe cigarettes to be sold.
Distributors and retailers have until 2010 to sell off their old inventory.
Officials say the new cigarettes taste and cost the same as the old ones but extinguish on their own when a smoker finishes smoking it.
The fire-safe cigarettes are made with bands of less porous paper that burn more slowly.
Proponents say such cigarettes save lives by preventing fires. Critics complain that they can go out before a smoker is through with the cigarette.
Officials say fire marshals will make inspections throughout the year to ensure distributors and wholesalers don't stock up on old cigarettes. Next year, they'll begin inspecting convenience stores to make sure all cigarettes sold are fire-safe.
Twenty other states have fire-safe cigarette laws.
