Last updated: May 20, 2025
Sales Restrictions
Sale of single cigarettes/sticks
The law prohibits the sale of single cigarette sticks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 16 in that the law prohibits the sale of single cigarettes.
Sale of tobacco products via vending machines
The law prohibits vending machine sales of tobacco products.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13, the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines, and FCTC Art. 16 with respect to vending machine sales.
Sale of tobacco products via the internet
The law prohibits distance sales, including cross-border distance sales. Therefore, the sale of tobacco products through the internet is banned.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 13 and the FCTC Art. 13 Guidelines with respect to internet sales of tobacco products.
Sale of smokeless tobacco products
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco for oral use (which is defined to exclude tobacco products intended for inhalation or chewing). Other types of smokeless tobacco products are allowed.
Sale of waterpipe tobacco products
The sale of waterpipe tobacco is permitted; however, it is subject to many of the same regulations as other tobacco products.
Location-based Sales Restrictions
Schools/educational facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in schools/educational facilities.
Playgrounds
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products on the premises of “sports and recreational facilities.” Because it is uncertain whether playgrounds would be considered “sports and recreational facilities,” the regulatory status code “Uncertain” is given.
Stadiums/arenas
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products on the premises of “sports and recreational facilities,” which is interpreted to include stadiums/arenas.
Healthcare facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products in healthcare facilities.
Cultural facilities
The law does not prohibit or restrict the sale of tobacco products in cultural facilities; therefore, the law is interpreted as permitting the sale of tobacco products in cultural facilities.
Sports and recreational facilities
The law prohibits the sale of tobacco products on the premises of “sports and recreational facilities.”
Retail Package Size Restrictions
Minimum number of cigarette sticks per unit package
The law prohibits the sale of cigarettes in packages of fewer than 20 sticks.
The law aligns with FCTC Art. 16 with respect to the sale of small packets of cigarettes.
Minimum weight of smokeless tobacco per unit package
The law does not require a minimum weight per unit package of smokeless tobacco.
Minimum weight of roll-your-own tobacco per unit package
The law prohibits the sale of “roll your own cigarettes” (loose smoking tobacco) in packs of less than 30 grams.
Retail Licensing Requirements
Specific retail license or equivalent approval required to sell tobacco products
The law does not require a specific retail license to sell tobacco products.
To align with FCTC Art. 15, the law should require retailers to obtain a license to sell tobacco products.
