Last updated: April 1, 2025
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
Ministry of Health
A violation of any advertising or promotion provision by a person that is not a body corporate is subject to: (i) for the first offense, a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both; and (ii) for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
A violation of any advertising or promotion provision by a person that is a body corporate is subject to: (i) for the first offense, a fine not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both; and (ii) for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it imposes a range of penalties and increased fines for repeat offenses. However, to more fully align, license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
Sponsorship
Ministry of Health
A violation of any sponsorship provision by a person that is not a body corporate is subject to: (i) for the first offense, a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both; and (ii) for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.
A violation of any sponsorship provision by a person that is a body corporate is subject to: (i) for the first offense, a fine not less than twenty thousand ringgit and not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both; and (ii) for the second or subsequent offense, a fine not less than fifty thousand ringgit and not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or both.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that it imposes a range of penalties and increased fines for repeat offenses. However, to more fully align, license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
