Last updated: May 15, 2020
Duties / Penalties
Post signs
Signs must be posted in all indoor workplaces and public places to indicate that they smoke free. Any person found guilty of failing to enforce the smoke-free policy applicable to the facility under his or her responsibility, including the posting of prescribed signs, is subject to a fine not exceeding Nakfa 2000 (two thousand Nakfa).
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to post signs. To more fully align, the law should provide for increasing fines for repeated violations.
Remove ashtrays
The law does not impose a duty upon business owners, employers, or supervisors to remove ashtrays from the premises.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the law should impose a duty upon the owner, manager, or other person in charge of the premises to remove ashtrays from the premises.
Steps to require a person to stop smoking (e.g., warn, discontinue service, call authorities)
Any person found guilty of failing to enforce the smoke-free policy applicable to the facility under his or her responsibility, including the posting of prescribed signs, is subject to a fine not exceeding Nakfa 2000(two thousand Nakfa).
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to imposing a duty to take steps to require a person to stop smoking. To more fully align, the law should provide for increasing fines for repeated violations.
Not to smoke where prohibited
Any person found guilty of smoking in a place where smoking is prohibited is subject to a fine not exceeding 100 Nakfa (one hundred Nakfa).
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to not smoke where prohibited. To more fully align, the law should provide for increasing fines for repeated violations.
