According to a report from TASS on April 1, Russia has implemented new regulations as of April 1, imposing administrative penalties on those who produce and sell tobacco and related products without a license.
According to Article 14.67 of the new Administrative Violations Code of the Russian Federation, individuals involved in the production and sale of tobacco, tobacco products, products containing nicotine, and related materials without a license are subject to fines ranging from 150,000 (1620 USD) to 300,000 rubles (3240 USD), or disqualification for up to three years, with the possibility of confiscation of products, equipment, and materials. Legal entities may face fines of 300,000 (3240 USD) to 1,000,000 rubles (10,800 USD), or suspension of activities for 60 to 90 days, with the potential for confiscation of finished products, equipment, and materials.
Additionally, individuals or businesses using unregistered or improperly stored primary production equipment for manufacturing the aforementioned products will also be fined.
Citizens face fines ranging from 3000 (32.4 USD) to 5000 rubles (54 USD) and may have their devices confiscated; individual employees may be fined from 20,000 (216 USD) to 50,000 rubles (540 USD); legal entities may be fined from 100,000 (1080 USD) to 150,000 rubles (1620 USD). In both cases, confiscation of the device is possible. Additionally, the regulations also stipulate penalties for individuals involved in the illegal manufacture or sale of tobacco, tobacco products, nicotine-containing products, and raw materials. Fines in this case range from 30,000 (324 USD) to 50,000 rubles (540 USD) and entail confiscation of products, equipment, and raw materials.
According to the regulations, individuals who fulfill their duties under a labor contract, provide services to licensed enterprises or individual businesses under civil contracts, or have legal sales rights as retailers, are not subject to penalties.
For the aforementioned illegal activities, the maximum look-back period for administrative penalties is one year.
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