Four tobacco retailers have had their tobacco retail licenses suspended for selling cigarettes to persons under the Minimum Legal Age of 19 years, said the Health Science Authority in a media release today. The stores were caught via HSA’s ground surveillance and enforcement activities to deter the illegal sale of tobacco products to the underaged.
HSA said it “takes a stern approach towards errant retailers” and “will not hesitate to take prosecution actions against them.” It reminded tobacco retail licensees that they were to be responsible for all transactions of tobacco products at their outlets, as well as their employees’ actions. Sellers run the risk of illegal sale if they assess the age of the buyer by mere physical appearance.
If convicted under the Tobacco Act, anyone caught selling tobacco products to underaged persons can be fined up to S$5,000 for the first offence and up to S$10,000 for subsequent offences. The tobacco retail license will also be suspended for six months for the first offence and revoked for the second offence.
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