s 12A Prohibition on display of tobacco products
12A.—(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) or exempted under section 22, a person who distributes, sells or offers for sale any tobacco product by retail on any premises —(a) must not display or cause to be displayed any tobacco product on the premises when so distributing, selling or offering for sale; (b) must ensure that no customer or member of the public can see the tobacco products from inside or outside the premises; and (c) must ensure that paragraph (b) is complied with in the prescribed manner.[9/2016] (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) or exempted under section 22, a person who is the owner or occupier of any premises to which the public or any section of the public in Singapore has access (on payment or otherwise) must not display or cause to be displayed any tobacco product on the premises.[9/2016] (3) This section does not apply to the display of tobacco products on any premises —(a) to a customer of the business concerned at the customer’s request; (b) by a customer of the business concerned; or (c) in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.[9/2016] (4) However, a display of tobacco products referred to in subsection (3) must not consist of a display of the products, or representations of the products, that constitute an advertisement itself as distinct from the display allowed under that subsection.[9/2016] (5) A person who contravenes subsection (1)(a) or (b) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or (b) in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.[9/2016] (6) A person who contravenes subsection (1)(c) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —(a) to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or (b) in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.[9/2016]