Decree No. 92-2010, Special Tobacco Control Law (LECT)
COMMENTS: The Special Tobacco Control Law (Ley Especial para el Control del Tabaco, or “LECT”), Decree No. 92-2010, is a comprehensive law and the primary law governing tobacco control in Honduras. The law addresses restrictions on smoking in public places; tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; tobacco products packing and labeling, including required pictorial warnings; and sanctions under the law, among other things. LECT was published in the Official Gazette on August 21, 2010, and took effect six months after its publication.
To the best of our knowledge, all laws provided here are in effect as of January 15, 2025 unless otherwise noted.
