Part 1Sale and distribution: England and Wales

Snus etc

8Ban on sales of snus etc

(1)

It is an offence to—

(a)

sell a relevant oral tobacco product, or

(b)

offer or expose a relevant oral tobacco product for sale.

(2)

In subsection (1) “relevant oral tobacco product” has the meaning given by section 7(2).

(3)

It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that they took all reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the offence.

(4)

A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, or a fine, or both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or a fine, or both.