Instead, cigarettes and other smoking products must be stored in closed cabinets, ensuring they are not visible to customers.
: Starting April 1, retailers in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Selangor must remove all tobacco products from open display, complying with the Smoking Products Control Act for Public Health 2024 .The Act, which took effect on October 1, 2024, sets regulations for the registration, sale, packaging, labelling and restriction of smoking in public areas.Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Selangor have notified retailers in advance and are set to enforce the ban starting April 1.
In Penang, health committee chairman Daniel Gooi Zi Sen stated that officials would ensure compliance through monitoring and enforcement. “Retailers can only use designated signboards to show the availability of cigarette or vaping products and the prices. Gooi said the Penang Health Department held advocacy sessions for traders and businesses from October to January.
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