Last updated: January 14, 2021
Penalties
Content regulation
Manufacturers, Distributors, Sellers, Importers, Exporters
For individuals, violations of content regulations are punishable by a fine of up to 20,000 penalty units or imprisonment of up to two years for a first offense. For a second or subsequent offense, violations are punishable by a fine of up to 50,000 penalty units or imprisonment of up to four years.
For corporate bodies, violations of content regulations are punishable by a fine of up to 500,000 penalty units. For a second or subsequent offense, violations are punishable by a fine of up to 1,000,000 penalty units.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that it imposes sanctions for content regulation violations.
Disclosure requirement
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Manufacturer, importer
For individuals, violations of disclosure requirements are punishable by a fine of up to 20,000 penalty units or imprisonment of up to two years for a first offense. For a second or subsequent offense, violations are punishable by a fine of up to 50,000 penalty units or imprisonment of up to four years.
For corporate bodies, violations of the disclosure requirement are punishable by a fine of up to 500,000 penalty units. For a second or subsequent offense, violations are punishable by a fine of up to 1,000,000 penalty units.
The law also authorizes confiscation, forfeiture, and destruction of packs where the reporting requirement has not been met. The violator may be required to pay the reasonable costs incurred by an authorized officer for confiscating and destroying the tobacco products.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines in that the law imposes sanctions for disclosure violations.
