Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990

Regulation of entry into vaping products market - Notification obligations

20S: Obligation of distributor in respect of smoked tobacco products

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"Tobacco sellers must tell the government each year that they are selling tobacco products."

If you distribute smoked tobacco products in New Zealand, you must tell the Director-General. You have to do this every year before the anniversary of when you first told them. You must use a database to notify them, and follow the rules set out in regulations.

If you do not tell the Director-General that you are distributing smoked tobacco products, or if you forget to renew your notification, you can get in trouble. You might have to pay a fine of up to $5,000 if you do not have a good reason for not notifying them. The rules about notifying the Director-General are part of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990, which was amended by the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022.

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Part 1BRegulation of entry into vaping products market
Notification obligations

20SObligation of distributor in respect of smoked tobacco products

  1. A distributor of smoked tobacco products in New Zealand must notify the Director-General that they are distributing the products.

  2. A distributor of smoked tobacco products in New Zealand must renew their notification each year before the anniversary of their previous notification.

  3. A notification (including a renewal of a notification) must be made on the database in accordance with requirements in regulations.

  4. A distributor of smoked tobacco products in New Zealand who, without reasonable excuse, fails to notify the Director-General that they are distributing a smoked tobacco product or fails to renew a notification commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

Notes
  • Section 20S: inserted, on , by section 14 of the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 (2022 No 79).