Last updated: August 17, 2021
Penalties
Advertising and Promotion
(e.g., seizure of the product, publication of the violation/violator)
Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Violation of the prohibitions of advertising and promotion of tobacco products will be sanctioned with the withdrawal of the advertising and a fine equivalent to ten times the advertisement's value.
Violation of the prohibition on free distribution will be sanctioned with confiscation of the tobacco product and a fine equivalent to five times the value of the confiscated products.
The law establishes that those who allow, promote, or tolerate some of these behaviors - private individuals or public authorities - will be considered offenders as appropriate.
Sponsorship
Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare
Violation of the prohibition on tobacco sponsorship will be sanctioned with the withdrawal of the advertising and a fine equivalent to ten times the advertisement's value.
The law establishes that those who allow, promote, or tolerate some of these behaviors - private individuals or public authorities - will be considered offenders as appropriate.
