Section 15: Prohibition of sale or access to tobacco products to persons below 18 years of age

(1)
A person shall not sell tobacco or tobacco products to a person who is below 18 years of age, or employ or use a person who is below 18 years of age to sell or trade in tobacco or tobacco products.
(2)
Prior to any tobacco or tobacco product sale or trade, the seller or trader shall verify the age of the purchaser by checking any form of official identification prescribed by law.
(3)
A retailer of tobacco or tobacco products shall display, in the prescribed form at every place of sales, signage stating that tobacco sales to persons who is below 18 years of age is prohibited.
(4)
A person shall not sell or offer to sell or distribute tobacco or tobacco products through mail, internet or other online devices.
(5)
No person shall sell smoked tobacco products except in a package which shall be intact and contain a minimum of 20 sticks.
(6)
Smokeless tobacco product unit packages shall contain a minimum of 30 grams of smokeless tobacco.
(7)
Any tobacco product unit package that does not meet the prescribed requirements shall be subject to confiscation and forfeiture.