Part 1Tobacco products etc.
Chapter 1Display, sale and purchase of tobacco products
Miscellaneous
8Display of warning statements
1
A person who carries on a tobacco business must display a notice in accordance with subsection (2) in any premises where that business is carried on.
2
The notice must—
a
contain the following statement—
It is illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18
b
be displayed in a prominent position in the premises where the statement is readily visible to persons at the point of sale of the tobacco products.
3
A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (1) commits an offence.
4
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
5
The Scottish Ministers may prescribe the dimensions of the notice to be displayed in accordance with this section and the size of the statement to be displayed on it.