Last updated: September 17, 2019
Penalties
Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Under Law No. 9294, violations of the ban on internet sales are subject to the following penalties: a warning, seizure of the product, and a fine ranging from 5,000 to 100,000 reals. For repeat offenses, penalties can be applied cumulatively.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Violations of location-based sales restrictions are subject to the following penalties: warning, seizure of the product, and a fine ranging from 5,000 to 100,000 reals. For repeat offenses, penalties can be applied cumulatively.
Minimum Retail Package Size
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
The penalties for violation of the minimum number of cigarettes per unit package may include: fine, loss of goods, and revocation of special benefits.
Minimum Legal Sales Age
Law No. 9294 provides that the sanctions specified in Law No. 6437 of 1977 and Law No. 8069 of 1990 are applicable to violations of the minimum legal sales age. Under Law No. 8069, violations are subject to two to four years in prison and a fine. Under Law No. 6437, violations are subject to a warning, fine, partial or total banning of the establishment, cancellation of federal and/or state operating license, and a fine from 2,000 to 200,000 reals, depending on the seriousness of the violation.
