Last updated: January 6, 2026
Duties / Penalties
Business Owners / Employers / Supervisors
Post signs
The law imposes a duty on the owner or manager of the premises to post signs indicating that smoking is prohibited. Violation of this duty is punishable by:
i) 300,000 (three hundred thousand) ALL, imposed on the taxable entity;
ii) 50,000 (fifty thousand) ALL, imposed on the administrator or the designated responsible person.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to post signs.
Remove ashtrays
The law imposes a duty on the owner or manager of the premises remove ashtrays. Violation of this duty is punishable by:
i) 300,000 (three hundred thousand) ALL, imposed on the taxable entity;
ii) 50,000 (fifty thousand) ALL, imposed on the administrator or the designated responsible person;
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to the duty to remove ashtrays.
Steps to require a person to stop smoking (e.g., warn, discontinue service, call authorities)
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The law does not explicitly require an owner, manager or employer to take specific steps to require a person to stop smoking, such as a warning, discontinuation of service, or calling the authorities. However, the law imposes penalties on business owners and managers who allow smoking in their premises. Therefore, this duty is implied.
A violation of this duty is punishable by:
i) a fine of 300,000 (three hundred thousand) ALL, imposed on the taxable entity;
ii) a fine of 50,000 (fifty thousand) ALL, imposed on the responsible person in public
institutions;
iii) a fine of 50,000 (fifty thousand) ALL, imposed on the administrator in apartments with mandatory co-ownership.
For a second violation within a 3-month period, the taxable entity shall be fined 600,00 ALL. If the taxable entity penalized for the second time is found in violation again within a 1-year period, the entity shall be fined 1,800,000 ALL and its activity shall be suspended until the fine is paid.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to imposing a duty upon business owners, employers and supervisors to take steps to require a person to stop smoking.
Not to smoke where prohibited
A person who smokes where prohibited is subject to a fine of 5,000 (five thousand) ALL.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines with respect to imposing a duty on smokers not to smoke where prohibited.
