Last updated: January 23, 2020
Penalties
Sanctions
Sales Restrictions
N/A
Analysis
There are no sales restrictions on tobacco products; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
Fine, Jail
Analysis
Violations of location-based sales restrictions are punishable by imprisonment of one to three months and a fine of 50,000 fc to 5000,000 fc.
Minimum Retail Package Size
N/A
Analysis
The law does not regulate the minimum size of tobacco product packages; therefore, there are no associated penalties.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
None
Analysis
While the law bans sales to persons below the age of 18, no penalties for violation of this provision are set out in the law.
