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Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010

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20Offences relating to the RegisterS
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(1)An unregistered person who carries on a tobacco business commits an offence.

(2)A registered person who carries on a tobacco business at premises other than those noted in the person's entry in the Register commits an offence.

(3)A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 13(1) (duty to notify certain changes) commits an offence.

(4)A person who breaches a tobacco retailing banning order or an ancillary order made under section 16 commits an offence.

(5)A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 19(2) (duty to display notice) commits an offence.

(6)A person guilty of an offence under—

(a)subsection (1), (2) or (4) is liable on summary conviction to—

(i)a fine not exceeding £20,000,

(ii)imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or

(iii)both,

(b)subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale,

(c)subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Commencement Information

I1S. 20 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.S.I. 2010/345, art. 2, Sch.

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