Last updated: February 11, 2024
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 vending machine sales of tobacco products.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13, the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, and FCTC Art. 16 with respect to vending machine sales.
Sale of tobacco products via the internet
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products through electronic networks and online. This is interpreted as prohibiting internet tobacco product sales.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to internet sales of tobacco products.
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 production, import, export, sale, and use of waterpipe tobacco (shisha and baraku) are prohibited.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
Schools/educational facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in educational facilities.
Playgrounds
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products on playgrounds.
Stadiums/arenas
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products at sports facilities. This is interpreted to include stadiums/arenas.
Healthcare facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in healthcare facilities.
Cultural facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in theaters, cultural halls, museums, religious facilities, cinema halls, and traditional festivals. This is interpreted to include all cultural facilities.
Public transport
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products on public transportation vehicles.
State offices and agencies
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in public and private offices.
Zoos
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products at zoos.
Circuses
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products at circuses.
Retail Package Size Restrictions
Minimum number of cigarette sticks per unit package
The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes in packages of fewer than twenty sticks per packet or fifty sticks per packet.
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 number of cigarette packets per carton and cartons per case
The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes in packages of fewer than ten packets per carton and fifty cartons per case.
Retail Licensing Requirements
Specific retail license or equivalent approval required to sell tobacco products
The law requires retail traders in tobacco products to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 15 in that the law requires retailers to obtain a license or equivalent approval to sell tobacco products.
