Last updated: September 17, 2019

Penalties

Sanctions

Sales Restrictions

Fine, Jail
Analysis

Violators of the ban on vending machine sales are subject to a fine two to six fold the minimum wage. In the event of a second offense, the violator shall be sanctioned by imprisonment from one to six months and by bearing a fine of ten to twenty times the minimum wage, or by one of these two sanctions.

Location-based Sales Restrictions

Fine, Jail
Analysis

Violations of location-based sales restrictions are punishable by a fine two to six fold the minimum wage. In the event of a second offense, the violator shall be sanctioned by imprisonment from one to six months and by bearing a fine of ten to twenty times the minimum wage, or by one of these two sanctions.

Minimum Retail Package Size

Fine, Jail
Analysis

Violations of the minimum retail package size are punishable by a fine two to six fold the minimum wage. In the event of a second offense, the violator shall be sanctioned by imprisonment from one to six months and by bearing a fine of ten to twenty times the minimum wage, or by one of these two sanctions.

Minimum Legal Sales Age

Fine, Jail
Analysis

Violations of the ban on sales to persons below the age of 18 are punishable by a fine two to six fold the minimum wage. In the event of a second offense, the violator shall be sanctioned by imprisonment from one to six months and by bearing a fine of ten to twenty times the minimum wage, or by one of these two sanctions.