Last updated: January 9, 2023
Sales Restrictions
Sale of single cigarettes/sticks
The law prohibits the sale of single cigarette sticks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 16 in that the law prohibits the sale of single cigarettes.
Sale of tobacco products via vending machines
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products from vending machines.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13, the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, and FCTC Art. 16 with respect to vending machines.
Sale of tobacco products via the internet
The sale of tobacco products via the internet is banned.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to internet tobacco product sales.
Sale of smokeless tobacco products
The law does not specifically prohibit the sale of smokeless tobacco products; therefore, the law is interpreted as permitting the sale of smokeless tobacco products.
Sale of waterpipe tobacco products
The law does not specifically prohibit the sale of waterpipe tobacco; therefore, the law is interpreted as permitting the sale of waterpipe tobacco.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
Schools/educational facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in schools, educational, and childcare facilities and within a 50-meter radius of these facilities.
Playgrounds
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in sports facilities and within a 50-meter radius of these facilities. Because it is uncertain whether playgrounds would be considered “sports facilities,” the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.
Stadiums/arenas
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in sports facilities.
Healthcare facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in healthcare facilities.
Cultural facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in cultural facilities.
Retail Package Size Restrictions
Minimum number of cigarette sticks per unit package
The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes in packages of fewer than 20 sticks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 16 with respect to the sale of small packets of cigarettes.
Minimum weight of smokeless tobacco per unit package
The law does not require a minimum weight per unit package of smokeless tobacco.
Minimum weight of roll-your-own tobacco per unit package
The law provides that roll-your-own tobacco ("rolling tobacco") may only be sold in packages of 50 or 100 grams.
Minimum weight of pipe tobacco per unit package
The law provides that pipe tobacco may only be sold in packages of 50 or 100 grams.
Minimum weight of waterpipe tobacco per unit package
The law provides that waterpipe tobacco ("hookah) may only be sold in packages of 50 or 100 grams.
Minimum weight of raw tobacco per unit package
The law provides that raw tobacco may only be sold in packages of 50 to 100 grams ("except for the cases provided for under the order of the Minister of Finance of Georgia for raw tobacco to be used in manufacturing tobacco products").
Retail Licensing Requirements
Specific retail license or equivalent approval required to sell tobacco products
The law does not require a specific retail license or equivalent approval to sell tobacco products.
To align with FCTC Art. 15, the law should require retailers to obtain a license or equivalent approval to sell tobacco products.
