According to a report by TASS on November 29th, the Russian State Duma may hold its first hearing on December 17th for a draft bill proposing a significant increase in fines for selling cigarettes to minors.
A document released in the Duma electronic database suggests that the National Duma Committee should include the bill in the National Duma's work program draft for first reading and consideration on December 17, 2024.
According to the draft law, selling tobacco products to children will be fined, with fines ranging from 200,000 to 300,000 rubles ($2,000-$2,900) for individuals, 500,000 to 700,000 rubles ($4,800-$6,800) for officials, and 1.5 million to 2 million rubles ($14,000-$20,000) for legal entities.
Currently, fines for such violations are 40,000 to 60,000 rubles ($380-$580) for individuals, 150,000 to 300,000 rubles ($1,500-$2,900) for officials, and 400,000 to 600,000 rubles ($3,900-$5,800) for legal entities. (For more information, read: Russia plans to significantly increase fines for selling cigarettes to minors, with fines for legal entities potentially reaching $20,000)
In addition, the draft proposal also suggests increasing fines for wholesale or retail snuff, nicotine-containing foods, and chewing tobacco. Fines for individuals range from 150,000 to 200,000 rubles ($1,400-$1,900), for officials from 300,000 to 500,000 rubles ($2,800-$4,700), and for legal entities from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 rubles ($9,300-$14,000).
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