Last updated: September 17, 2019

Penalties

Violation
Enforcement Agency
Sanction(s)

Content regulation

Not Applicable
None
Analysis

The law does not regulate the contents of cigarettes; therefore, there are no specified penalties for violations of content regulation.

To align with FCTC Art. 9 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should regulate the contents of tobacco products and impose sanctions for violations.

Disclosure requirement

Not Applicable
None
Analysis

The law does not require disclosure by manufacturers or importers of information on the contents and emissions of their tobacco products; therefore, there are no specified penalties for violations of such regulations.

To align with FCTC Art. 10 and the FCTC Arts. 9 & 10 Partial Guidelines, the law should require disclosure and impose sanctions for disclosure violations.