Baku: Fines are being introduced in Azerbaijan for the import, export, production, wholesale and retail sale, as well as storage for sale of electronic cigarettes and their components, APA reports. This legislative change is part of an amendment to the Code of Administrative Offenses, which was discussed at a session of the Milli Majlis.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the new regulations, set to take effect on April 1, stipulate that electronic cigarettes and their components involved in administrative offenses will be confiscated. The amendment outlines specific fines for violations: individuals will face fines ranging from 350 to 500 manats, officials from 1,650 to 2,200 manats, and legal entities from 4,000 to 5,000 manats.
Following discussions in the Milli Majlis, the draft law was put to a vote and successfully adopted on its first reading.