The Maldives government has enacted a comprehensive tobacco control regulation effective immediately, restricting smoking in public spaces and allowing designated smoking areas in seven specified venue types with Ministry of Health permits. The rules come with a tiered fine system for businesses and follow a nationwide ban on vaping devices effective December 15, 2024.
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the government has also imposed a comprehensive ban on vaping devices, e-cigarettes, and related accessories, effective December 15, 2024.
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Establishment of these smoking areas requires written authorization from the Ministry of Health, contingent upon a fee of MVR 10,000.
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First Offense: Fine of MVR 3,000
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Second Offense: Fine of MVR 5,000
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mandating pictorial health warnings covering 90% of tobacco packaging, and banning most forms of tobacco advertising and promotion.
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adherence to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, to which it became a party on February 27, 2005.
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Effective immediately, the new mandate prohibits smoking in numerous public spaces while delineating specific venues where designated smoking areas can be established.
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