Municipalities ministry warns of SR5,000 fine for selling tobacco to under-18s
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 10, 1 of them from Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing stressed that the sale or provision of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited, and that the violators face penalties including a maximum fine of SR5,000, mandatory establishment closure, and doubled penalties for repeat offenses.The ministry instructed that establishments must comply with the regulations governing the activity.It indicated that the ban also extends to permitting anyone under 18 to enter shops that specialize in selling tobacco products or areas designated for serving them. It added that the regulations…
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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1 outlet from Saudi Arabia, where the story is: Saudi Gazette · how we count
- Nov 10, 2:06 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisMunicipalities ministry warns of SR5,000 fine for selling tobacco to under-18ssaudigazette.com.sa ↗
- Nov 11, 5:31 AM UTC+15 hSaudi Arabia warns of SR5,000 fine for selling tobacco to minorsgulfnews.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 5:31 AM UTC · +15 h
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same warning about the SR5,000 fine for selling tobacco to minors, with compatible details.
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