Tobacco Sales Act -- TOBACCO SALES REGULATION

B.C. Reg. 216/94
O.C. 889/94

Deposited June 30, 1994
effective July 1, 1994

Tobacco Sales Act

TOBACCO SALES REGULATION

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 412/98]

This archived regulation consolidation is current to December 3, 2004 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date. For the most current information, click here.

Contents

Minimum age of 19 years

Minimum age of 19 years

1 The age for the purposes of section 2 (2) of the Act is 19 years.

[en. B.C. Reg. 412/98, s. 2 (b).]

Minimum package size

2 The minimum number of cigarettes that must be in a package if the package is to be sold, offered for sale, distributed, advertised or promoted to persons is 20.

[en. B.C. Reg. 412/98, s. 2 (c).]

Warning signs

3 (1) For tobacco sold or offered for sale other than by a vending machine, the dealer must ensure that each of the following decals issued by the minister is displayed:

(a) a 10 cm x 10 cm decal affixed to the side of each cash register facing purchasers being served at that cash register stating

"Tobacco products are highly addictive. It is illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under 19 years of age. Photo ID may be required.",

(b) a 4 cm x 8 cm decal, containing the same statement as that specified in paragraph (a) affixed to the drawer of each cash register so as to face the dealer or employee working the register, and

(2) A dealer who operates a tobacco vending machine must ensure that the warning decal described in subsection (1) (c) is affixed to the front of the vending machine facing the purchaser.

(3) The warning decals described in subsections (1) and (2) must not be obscured by a sign, notice or any other thing that could render the decal less visible to any purchaser.

[am. B.C. Regs. 69/98, s. (a); 243/98; 412/98, s. 2 (a) and (d).]

Suspension signs

4 (1) Each dealer for whom a certificate has been issued under section 9 of the Act must ensure that a sign described in subsection (2) and issued by the minister is posted at

(a) each place where tobacco was displayed for sale at the business location identified in the certificate before the notice of intention under section 8 of the Act was served, or

(b) each entrance to the business location identified in the certificate.

(2) Each sign referred to in subsection (1) must

(a) contain the following:

(i) the address of the business location;

(ii) the respective dates on which the suspension period commences and expires;

(iii) if the suspension is based on at least one conviction for contravening section 2 (2) of the Act, the message

"NOTICE. WE CANNOT SELL TOBACCO BECAUSE WE WERE CONVICTED OF TOBACCO SALES OFFENCES, INCLUDING SELLING TOBACCO TO A MINOR. SMOKING IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD.";

(iv) if paragraph (iii) does not apply, the message

"NOTICE. WE CANNOT SELL TOBACCO BECAUSE WE WERE CONVICTED OF TOBACCO SALES OFFENCES. SMOKING IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD.",

(b) measure 17 cm x 35 cm and be in the form set out in Schedule 2 or 3, as applicable, and

(c) not be obscured by a sign, notice or any other thing that could render a sign referred to in subsection (1) less visible to any person.

[en. B.C. Reg. 412/98, s. 2 (e).]

Schedule 1

[en. B.C. Reg. 69/98, s. (b).]

Schedule 2

[en. B.C. Reg. 412/98, s. 2 (e).]

Schedule 3

[en. B.C. Reg. 412/98, s. 2 (e).]

Note: this regulation repeals B.C. Reg. 258/72

[Provisions of the Tobacco Sales Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 451, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 11]