📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has emphasized that selling or providing tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 is.
- According to newspaper 24, the ministry warned that the violation will be a serious violation of the law, which can be fined up to 5 thousan.
- According to the regulations, the shop can be closed for violation, while the fines will be doubled for repeated violations.
The Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has emphasized that selling or providing tobacco products to persons under the age of 18 is prohibited.
According to newspaper 24, the ministry warned that the violation will be a serious violation of the law, which can be fined up to 5 thousand riyals.
According to the regulations, the shop can be closed for violation, while the fines will be doubled for repeated violations.
The ministry directed shopkeepers selling tobacco products to ask for identity documents from youths whose age they have any doubts about.
The ministry has mandated that centers where food items other than tobacco (glass etc.) are sold at the same location must be designated for smokers so that the smoke does not affect the people sitting in the non-smoking area.
