Last updated: June 15, 2023

Penalties

Violator
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)

Manufacturer

Uncertain

Fine
Analysis

Law No. 121 of 2021 states that penalties for violations of the law are provided by the Code on Administrative Liability. Under the Code on Administrative Liability, violations are subject to a fine of: 1) for individuals, from one to three calculations indexes, 2) for officials, from ten to twenty calculation indexes, and 3) for legal entities, from one hundred to five hundred calculation indexes.

To align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should specify a range of fines and penalties commensurate with the severity of the violation and whether it is a repeat violation. In addition, the law should consider other penalties such as license suspension and/or revocation.

Importer

Uncertain

Fine
Analysis

Law No. 121 of 2021 states that penalties for violations of the law are provided by the Code on Administrative Liability. Under the Code on Administrative Liability, violations are subject to a fine of: 1) for individuals, from one to three calculations indexes, 2) for officials, from ten to twenty calculation indexes, and 3) for legal entities, from one hundred to five hundred calculation indexes.

To align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should specify a range of fines and penalties commensurate with the severity of the violation and whether it is a repeat violation. In addition, the law should consider other penalties such as license suspension and/or revocation.

Wholesaler

Uncertain

Fine
Analysis

Law No. 121 of 2021 states that penalties for violations of the law are provided by the Code on Administrative Liability. Under the Code on Administrative Liability, violations are subject to a fine of: 1) for individuals, from one to three calculations indexes, 2) for officials, from ten to twenty calculation indexes, and 3) for legal entities, from one hundred to five hundred calculation indexes.

To align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should specify a range of fines and penalties commensurate with the severity of the violation and whether it is a repeat violation. In addition, the law should consider other penalties such as license suspension and/or revocation.

Retailer

Uncertain

Fine
Analysis

Law No. 121 of 2021 states that penalties for violations of the law are provided by the Code on Administrative Liability. Under the Code on Administrative Liability, violations are subject to a fine of: 1) for individuals, from one to three calculations indexes, 2) for officials, from ten to twenty calculation indexes, and 3) for legal entities, from one hundred to five hundred calculation indexes.

To align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the penalty provisions should specify a range of fines and penalties commensurate with the severity of the violation and whether it is a repeat violation. In addition, the law should consider other penalties such as license suspension and/or revocation.