Bashkiria introduces fines for smoking vapes and hookahs
Deputies of the State Assembly of Bashkiria have amended the Code of Administrative Offenses of the republic, establishing fines for smoking hookah and nicotine-containing products in public places.
According to Konstantin Tolkachev, Chairman of the State Assembly of the Republic of Bashkiria, smoking in public places is punishable by a warning or a fine of 500 rubles, and for a repeat offense, 1,000 rubles.
“But these measures could only be applied to tobacco smoking. Today, other types of smoking are becoming increasingly popular, especially among young people: electronic cigarettes, vapes, and other heating devices. Their users, despite existing bans, can smoke with impunity almost anywhere, fumigating others. The adopted law equates the use of nicotine-containing products and hookah to tobacco products and extends existing types of punishment to them in the form of a warning or a fine,” he explained. After adoption, the law is sent to the Head of the Republic for signature and comes into force 10 days after its official publication.
Author: Daria Subbotina
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