Last updated: May 7, 2021
Penalties
Manufacturer
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Any person who violates the packaging and labeling requirements of the law may be punished with up to six months imprisonment or a fine up to two hundred thousand taka, or both. Repeat offenses are subject to doubling.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to a range of penalties and increased penalties for repeat offenses. To more fully align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the drafters should consider imposing other penalties, such as suspension, limitation or cancellation of business and import licenses.
Importer
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Any person who violates the packaging and labeling requirements of the law may be punished with up to six months imprisonment or a fine up to two hundred thousand taka, or both. Repeat offenses are subject to doubling.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to a range of penalties and increased penalties for repeat offenses. To more fully align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the drafters should consider imposing other penalties, such as suspension, limitation or cancellation of business and import licenses.
Wholesaler
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Any person who violates the packaging and labeling requirements of the law may be punished with up to six months imprisonment or a fine up to two hundred thousand taka, or both. Repeat offenses are subject to doubling.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to a range of penalties and increased penalties for repeat offenses. To more fully align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the drafters should consider imposing other penalties, such as suspension, limitation or cancellation of business and import licenses.
Retailer
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Any person who violates the packaging and labeling requirements of the law may be punished with up to six months imprisonment or a fine up to two hundred thousand taka, or both. Repeat offenses are subject to doubling.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines with respect to a range of penalties and increased penalties for repeat offenses. To more fully align with FCTC Art. 11 and the FCTC Art. 11 Guidelines, the drafters should consider imposing other penalties, such as suspension, limitation or cancellation of business and import licenses.
