PART 3TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS

CHAPTER 2RETAILERS OF TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PRODUCTS

Offences

38Offences

1

A person who carries on a tobacco or nicotine business at premises in Wales without being registered commits an offence.

2

A registered person who carries on a tobacco or nicotine business at premises in Wales other than premises stated in the person's entry in the register commits an offence.

3

Subsection (2) does not apply in the case of a tobacco or nicotine business carried on at premises consisting of a moveable structure, a stall, a tent or a vehicle.

4

A registered person who carries on a tobacco or nicotine business at premises consisting of a moveable structure, a stall, a tent or a vehicle in the area of a local authority other than one stated in the person's entry in the register commits an offence.

5

A registered person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 33 (duty to notify certain changes) commits an offence.

6

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.

7

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2), (4) or (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.