Last updated: May 7, 2021
Penalties
Violation
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)
Content regulation
Not Applicable
None
Analysis
The law does not regulate the contents of tobacco products; therefore, there are no specified penalties.
To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of tobacco products and impose sanctions for violations.
Disclosure requirement
Uncertain
Other
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Entities that can be held responsible
Importers
Analysis
If an importer of tobacco products violates disclosure requirements, the imported products shall be forfeited. There are no other penalties for violations of disclosure requirements.
To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should impose sanctions for disclosure violations.
