Last updated: January 23, 2023
Duties / Penalties
Post signs
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Owners, managers, administrators, or others persons in charge are required to post no-smoking signs in and at the entrance of all smoke- and emissions-free places. Signage is required to display a phone number to report non-compliance with the law.
Available administrative sanctions for violations include: warning; fine; temporary or final, full or partial closure of the establishment; and detention for up to thirty-six hours. Fines imposed may be up to 100 times the minimum general daily salary prevailing in the particular economic area for non-compliance, doubling for repeat violations.
Remove ashtrays
There is no duty imposed upon business owners, employers, or supervisors to remove ashtrays from the premises.
To align with FCTC Art. 8 and the FCTC Art. 8 Guidelines, the persons responsible for the public place, workplace, and public transport should be required 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 owner, manager, or person in charge of a smoke-free place is responsible for ensuring compliance with the law. This includes taking the following steps: asking a person who is smoking in violation of the law to stop smoking, require them to leave the space, deny service, and where appropriate, contact authorities for assistance.
Available sanctions for violations include: warning; fine; temporary or final, full or partial closure of the establishment; and detention for up to thirty-six hours. Fines imposed may be 1,000 up to 4,000 times the minimum general daily salary prevailing in the particular economic area for non-compliance, doubling for repeat violations.
Not to smoke where prohibited
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Available administrative sanctions for violations include: warning; fine; and detention for up to thirty-six hours. The fine may be up to 100 times the minimum general daily salary prevailing in the particular economic area for non-compliance with the duty to smoke where prohibited.
