Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Act 2023

PART 3

Certain Offences

Offence of selling by retail tobacco products or nicotine inhaling products without licence

25. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person commits an offence if the person carries on the sale by retail of—

(a) tobacco products, or

(b) nicotine inhaling products,

otherwise than under and in accordance with a licence.

(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply where a person has made an application for a license under subsection (10) or (11) of section 11 within the period specified or prescribed, as the case may be, in that subsection (10) or (11), as the case may be, and is awaiting a decision by the Executive on that application.