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TOBACCO-FREE
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Tobacco Control Act:
Offences and Penalties
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Under the Tobacco Control Act, it is illegal to sell, offer to sell, distribute, advertise or promote the use of tobacco to minors under 19 years of age. Other offences include failing to post age and health warning signs as required, selling cigarettes in packages of fewer than 20 cigarettes, selling cigarettes from open packages, using tobacco on school property, smoking in a prohibited place or displaying or promoting tobacco or tobacco products in a prohibited manner.
Fine Amounts for Contraventions of the Tobacco Control Act/Regulation
as Provided under the Violation Ticket Administration
and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97 – item 21
Ticketed Provision |
Contravention |
Fine Amount |
TOBACCO CONTROL ACT |
Section 2(2) |
Sell tobacco to person under 19 |
$575.00 |
Section 2(3) |
Sell cigarettes from open package |
$575.00 |
Section 2(4) |
Sell tobacco where prohibition order applies |
$575.00 |
Section 2.1(1) |
Sell tobacco in prohibited place |
$575.00 |
Section 2.2(2) |
Use tobacco on school property |
$ 58.00 |
Section 2.2(4) |
Permit tobacco use on school property |
$575.00 |
Section 2.3(1) |
Smoke or hold lighted tobacco in prohibited place |
$ 58.00 |
Section 2.3(3) |
Permit tobacco use in prohibited place |
$575.00 |
Section 2.3(4) |
Permit tobacco use in workplace |
$575.00 |
Section 2.4(a) |
Display products in prohibited manner |
$575.00 |
Section 2.4(b) |
Promote tobacco in prohibited manner |
$575.00 |
Section 10.1(a) |
Fail to display prohibition order sign |
$575.00 |
Section 10.1(b) |
Fail to display prohibition sign in accordance with requirements |
$575.00 |
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TOBACCO CONTROL REGULATION |
Section 4 |
Sell cigarettes in packages containing fewer than 20 |
$575.00 |
Section 5(1) |
Fail to display warning |
$345.00 |
Section (2) |
Fail to affix warning |
$345.00 |
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