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New Taipei becomes first city in Taiwan to ban sale of e-cigarettes
04/29/2021 10:25 PM
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New Taipei, April 29 (CNA) Legislation banning the sale of e-cigarettes in New Taipei City cleared the city council Thursday, making it the first of Taiwan s six special municipalities to ban the sale of vaping products.
The New Taipei ordinance on the management of novel tobacco products prohibits the manufacture, importation, sale, display or advertising of vaping devices and heated tobacco products and components unless one has a government drug or medical device permit to do so.
Violators face a fine of NT$10,000 (US$354) to NT$100,000 and will be ordered to make corrections within a set time period or face a second fine and suspension order, according to the ordinance.