Last updated: September 14, 2021
Penalties
Sales Restrictions
To the extent that vending machine sales are banned under the prohibition on tobacco advertising and promotion, these offenses are punishable by imprisonment from 20 days to 6 months, a fine of 50,000 to 5,000,000 francs CFA, or one of these punishments.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
A violation of location-based sales provisions is punishable by imprisonment from 20 days to 6 months, a fine of 50,000 to 5,000,000 francs CFA, or one of these punishments
Minimum Retail Package Size
The law does not regulate the minimum size of tobacco product packages; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
A violation of the minimum legal sales age is punishable by imprisonment from 20 days to 6 months, a fine of 50,000 to 5,000,000 francs CFA, or one of these punishments
