Penalties for vape tobacco control regulations in several regions of the country

Recently, many places have begun to ban vape from being used in public. In Shenzhen, the vape was incorporated into the tobacco control regulations in June, and it is ready to be officially implemented on October 1. The arrival of the new regulations also indicates the use of vape in public may be punished.

The use of cigarettes or vapes in public is not accepted by everyone, so vape users should try not to use vape in public to avoid penalties and influence others.

Penalties for the Beijing Tobacco Control Regulations:

Although vape is not mentioned in the Beijing Municipality's Control of Smoking Regulations, vape has been listed as a non-smoking area in high-speed rail, civil aviation and other transportation places. The Beijing Tobacco Control Association also called for the vape to be clear from a legal point of view as soon as possible. Inclusion in the scope of the ban. Although Beijing has not yet officially included vape in tobacco control regulations, vape users should treat vape as a cigarette.

Article 14 of the Beijing Tobacco Control Regulations is a violation of regulations: Individuals shall abide by the provisions of laws and regulations, and shall not smoke in places where smoking is prohibited or in queues; if they smoke in non-smoking places, they should reasonably avoid non-smokers and do not play ash. Do not throw cigarette butts.

Article 25 of the Beijing Tobacco Control Regulations is a punishment regulation: if an individual violates the provisions of Article 14 of these Regulations and smokes in a no smoking place or a waiting queue, the municipal or district/county health and family planning administrative department shall order it to correct it. If the person refuses to make corrections, he shall be fined 200 yuan. If the cigarette butts are thrown away, the city's comprehensive law enforcement department shall impose penalties in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations governing the city's environmental management.

Penalties for the tobacco control regulations in Hangzhou:

Hangzhou recently revised the latest revised “Regulations on the Control of Smoking in Public Places in Hangzhou” (the “Regulations”) and officially implemented on January 1, 2019.

Among them, the Regulations clearly stipulate the prohibition of vape: For the emerging vape, the Regulations clearly stipulate that smoking refers to the inhalation, exhalation of tobacco smoke or harmful vape aerosols. Therefore, smoking bans are not prohibited from igniting. Tobacco products and traditional cigarettes are also prohibited from smoking vape.

For individuals who smoke in places where smoking is prohibited, the "Regulations" stipulate that they should be ordered to correct immediately and they can be fined 50 yuan. If they refuse to make corrections, they will be fined 200 yuan.

Penalties for the Shenzhen Tobacco Control Regulations:

On April 23 this year, the “Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Control of Smoking Regulations Amendment (Draft)” (hereinafter referred to as “Amendment (Draft)”) was first brought to the 33rd Standing Committee of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress for the 33rd time. The meeting was considered. The municipal and district governments will also establish a joint conference system to incorporate tobacco control into urban development planning as one of the government performance assessments.

On June 26, the 34th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress of Shenzhen passed the revised Regulations on the Control of Smoking in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (hereinafter referred to as the new "Tobacco Control Regulations"). The regulations will come into force on October 1.

Article 39 Anyone who violates the provisions of these Regulations and smokes in a no-smoking place and does not listen to the operators or managers of the place shall be ordered by the health administrative department and the relevant departments as stipulated in Article 35 of these Regulations to make corrections according to the scope of duties. A fine of 50 yuan shall be imposed and collected on the spot; if the person refuses to make corrections, a fine of 200 yuan shall be imposed; if there is any obstacle to law enforcement, a fine of 500 yuan shall be imposed.

Where a minor has the circumstances prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the relevant administrative department and the relevant department as stipulated in Article 35 of these Regulations shall, in accordance with the scope of their duties, be instructed to educate and order correction.