Retail Don't miss out on the headlines from Retail. Followed categories will be added to My News. Retailers have been “put on notice” amid a major tobacco crackdown in NSW, with retailers and wholesalers needing to apply for a tobacco license and pay an annual fee.
The new changes are slated to come into effect from July 1, with businesses expected to pay $1,100 annually. Corporations caught selling tobacco without a license are set to face up to $220,000, while individuals could cop fines of $44,000 for breaching the legislation. The NSW state government has also announced further tougher penalties for tobacco retailing.
Selling tobacco products to minors could cause corporations to be fined up to $110,000 for a first offence and $22,000 for subsequent offences, while individuals could be hit with first offence fines of up to $22,000, and $110,000 for subsequent offences. Corporations could pay similar fines of up to $110,000 for selling products without the required packaging or mandatory health warnings, while individuals could face fines of up to $22,000. Corporations could pay up to $100,000 in fines for selling products without the required packaging or mandatory health warnings.
Picture: AAP Image/Sam Mooy. NSW Health inspectors have seized more than 600kg of illicit tobacco products between September and July this year. Picture: Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP.
Fines for impersonating or obstructing an inspector have also been doubled from $550 to $1100. NSW Minister for H.