Last updated: June 15, 2023
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
Any person that violates advertising and promotion provisions
Unclear
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.
The provisions align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that penalties apply to entities as well as individuals and to officers and agents of corporations. However, to more fully align, penalties should increase with repeat violations, and license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
Sponsorship
Any person that violates sponsorship provisions
Unclear
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.
The provisions align with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines in that penalties apply to entities as well as individuals and to officers and agents of corporations. However, to more fully align, penalties should increase with repeat violations, and license suspension and cancellation should also be considered as penalties.
