The State Of South Australia Has Introduced The Strictest Anti-illegal Tobacco And E-cigarette Regulations in The Entire Country.

According to a report by Miragenews on June 10th, the most stringent national penalties for the sale of illegal tobacco and e-cigarettes in retail and commercial establishments in South Australia (hereinafter referred to as "South Australia") have now come into effect. Key points: New law:
The South Australian government has strengthened its crackdown on illegal tobacco and e-cigarette transactions, granting the police greater law enforcement powers, including drug testing and weapons searches. Increased penalties: Imposing heavy fines for the possession or supply of "commercial quantities" and "large commercial quantities" of prohibited products: First-time offenders face a maximum fine of 210,000 Australian dollars and repeat offenders face a maximum fine of 600,000 Australian dollars. Personal possession of "large commercial" quantities: 210,000 Australian dollars for 5,000 cigarettes / 5 kilograms of tobacco products / 100 e-cigarettes / 200 nicotine bags, etc. Large commercial quantities: 25,000 cigarettes / 25 kilograms of tobacco / 500 e-cigarettes, etc. New charges established: Clearly stipulating penalties for those who deliberately allow places to be used for the sale of illegal tobacco or e-cigarettes.
Closure orders strengthened: Adding 28-day short-term closure orders and extending the long-term closure order period to 12 months.