Last updated: August 2, 2022
Penalties
Content regulation
The law does not regulate the contents of cigarettes; 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 cigarettes and impose sanctions for violations.
Disclosure requirement
Manufacturer, Importer
Violations of disclosure requirements are subject to imprisonment from one to six months and a fine from 4,000,000.00 (four million) to 20,000,000.00 (twenty million) riel. In case of repeat infringement, the fine shall double.
A legal entity may be held responsible for disclosure violations. A legal entity that violates disclosure requirements is subject to double fines and one or more of the following: termination of the legal entity; state control by order of court; restrictions from undertaking certain activities; announcement of decision on punishment; and/or publication of decision on punishment through print media or TV and radio.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that the law imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
