Last updated: June 5, 2024
Penalties
Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The board of health in the relevant district may, after issuing a reprimand, revoke the permit. In the case of repeated violations or gross violation, the board of health must revoke the permit.
The State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ATVR) may impose fines on natural persons in the range of ISK 10,000–10,000,000 and on legal persons in the range of ISK 25,000–25,000,000. Violators may also be subject to up to two years in prison. Profits, direct or indirect, resulting from violations may be confiscated by a court order. ATVR may confiscate and destroy tobacco products that do not meet the requirements of the Act.
In addition, if a person or entity fails to comply with corrective instructions from ATVR, ATVR may impose per diem fines on it until the situation is rectified. The fines may amount to as much as ISK 500,000 per day.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The board of health in the relevant district may, after issuing a reprimand, revoke the permit. In the case of repeated violations or gross violation, the board of health must revoke the permit.
The State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ATVR) may impose fines on natural persons in the range of ISK 10,000–10,000,000 and on legal persons in the range of ISK 25,000–25,000,000. Violators may also be subject to up to two years in prison. Profits, direct or indirect, resulting from violations may be confiscated by a court order. ATVR may confiscate and destroy tobacco products that do not meet the requirements of the Act.
In addition, if a person or entity fails to comply with corrective instructions from ATVR, ATVR may impose per diem fines on it until the situation is rectified. The fines may amount to as much as ISK 500,000 per day.
Minimum Retail Package Size
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The board of health in the relevant district may, after issuing a reprimand, revoke the permit. In the case of repeated violations or gross violation, the board of health must revoke the permit.
The State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ATVR) may impose fines on natural persons in the range of ISK 10,000–10,000,000 and on legal persons in the range of ISK 25,000–25,000,000. Violators may also be subject to up to two years in prison. Profits, direct or indirect, resulting from violations may be confiscated by a court order. ATVR may confiscate and destroy tobacco products that do not meet the requirements of the Act.
In addition, if a person or entity fails to comply with corrective instructions from ATVR, ATVR may impose per diem fines on it until the situation is rectified. The fines may amount to as much as ISK 500,000 per day.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The board of health in the relevant district may, after issuing a reprimand, revoke the permit. In the case of repeated violations or gross violation, the board of health must revoke the permit.
The State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (ATVR) may impose fines on natural persons in the range of ISK 10,000–10,000,000 and on legal persons in the range of ISK 25,000–25,000,000. Violators may also be subject to up to two years in prison. Profits, direct or indirect, resulting from violations may be confiscated by a court order.
In addition, if a person or entity fails to comply with corrective instructions from the ATVR, the ATVR may impose per diem fines on it until the situation is rectified. The fines may amount to as much as ISK 500,000 per day.
