No Smoking Malaysia 2019
Peninsular malaysia implemented the smoking ban on 1 january 2019 while sabah and sarawak will be imposing the ban on 1 february 2019 and 1 march 2019 respectively.
No smoking malaysia 2019. Deputy health minister lee boon chye has stated that come 2019 smoking will be illegal in all air conditioned and non air conditioned restaurants coffee shops open air hawker centres and even street stalls. Ban on smoking in malaysian eateries takes effect straits times jan. The smoking ban was imposed on jan 1 with fines of up to rm10 000 or three years jail on patrons as well as owners of premises who fail to implement the rule. During the first six 6 months of 2019 enforcement involves verbal or written warnings.
Apart from regulation 11 1 of cptr 04 smoking is also prohibited in any smoke free zones gazzetted by minister of health under regulation 22 and minor i e. Those caught smoking at prohibited areas will be fined rm10 000 s 3 300 and eateries found not enforcing the ban will be fined rm2 500. Malaysia government standard effective 1 january 2019 eatery owners must put up a w40 x h50cm no smoking sign in a prominent area. Bernama 02 jan 2019 03 59pm updated.
A no smoking sign outside an eatery in malaysia. 2 2019 according to the control of tobacco products amendment regulations 2018 which were issued in december 2018 smoking is banned in any eating place which is defined as. Owners of eateries who fail to put up no smoking signs can be fined up to rm3 000 or face a. 17 2019 on january 1 2019 a ban on smoking at all restaurants and other eateries including open air hawker stalls came into effect in malaysia.
Malaysia bans smoking within certain distance to food establishments so customers use measuring tape to not run afoul of new law on jan. Any person below the age of 18 is also prohibited from smoking under regulation 13 1 of cptr 04.