From March 1 Next Year, The Maximum Fine For Illegal Operation Is One Million Rubles! Russia Passes Multiple Tobacco Bills

From March 1 next year, the maximum fine for illegal operation is one million rubles! Russia passes multiple tobacco bills
 

Russian media reported on June 26 that the State Construction and Legislative Committee of the Russian State Duma approved a number of amendments on Monday to strengthen the supervision of the circulation and production of tobacco and nicotine-containing products.

The bill (310899-8) stipulates that from March 1, 2024, the production or circulation of tobacco products, tobacco products, nicotine-containing products and their raw materials without holding the corresponding license will bear administrative responsibility.

The bill stipulates that the relevant persons in charge will be fined between 150,000 and 300,000 rubles. As an alternative penalty, cancellation of corresponding qualifications for two to three years and confiscation of finished products, products, equipment, raw materials, semi-finished products or other items used in the production of such products. At the same time, the bill stipulates that legal entities can be fined from 300,000 to 1 million rubles and their business activities suspended for 60 to 90 days.

In addition, citizens will be fined 3,000 to 5,000 rubles and confiscated main technical equipment for the use and possession of basic technical equipment for the production of tobacco products, tobacco products, nicotine-containing products and raw materials for their production without registration in accordance with the regulations; Persons, between 20,000 and 50,000 rubles and confiscation of equipment; for legal entities, a fine of 100,000 to 150,000 rubles and confiscation of equipment.

In addition, a draft law (310855-8) was approved at Monday's committee meeting to establish criminal liability for the mass production, supply, purchase, and storage of tobacco products, nicotine-containing products, and raw materials for their production without a license, proposing a penalty of 50 10,000 to 1,000,000 rubles, or up to three years in prison.

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