Anyang issues Henan's first fine for selling e-cigarettes to minors

On July 1, news from Anyang Daily reported that on June 25, the Henan Anyang Neihuang County Tobacco Monopoly Bureau imposed a fine of 2000 yuan and confiscated illegal gains of 107 yuan from an e-cigarette experience store in the area for selling e-cigarettes to minors. This is the first administrative penalty issued in the province for selling e-cigarettes to minors.

Recently, the bureau received a report from the public indicating that a certain e-cigarette experience store in the area was selling e-cigarettes to minors. Upon receiving the report, the tobacco monopoly enforcement officers, in conjunction with market supervision personnel, immediately went to the reported location to inspect the e-cigarette experience store, questioning the parties involved, and verifying relevant sales receipts to secure evidence and confirm the illegal act of selling e-cigarettes to minors.

After investigation, it was determined that the actions of the parties involved violated Article 59 of the "Law on the Protection of Minors," infringing upon the physical and mental health of minors. According to Article 123 of the "Law on the Protection of Minors," penalties were imposed.

To implement the provisions of the newly revised "Law on the Protection of Minors of the People's Republic of China" regarding protecting minors from tobacco harm, and to legally safeguard and maintain the physical health and legal rights of minors, the provincial tobacco monopoly bureau and the provincial market supervision bureau, in accordance with unified deployment, have fully mobilized, carefully planned, legally performed their duties, and strengthened their responsibilities since June 18 to carry out the "Guarding Growth" special action to protect minors from tobacco harm, swiftly addressing this illegal act of selling e-cigarettes to minors.

It is reported that the "Guarding Growth" special action will continue to be implemented, focusing on prevention, combining prevention and treatment, and comprehensive governance to effectively protect the healthy growth of minors.