On November 14th, according to Vaporvoice, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States announced an increase in fines for nicotine companies and retailers who violate various federal laws concerning nicotine products.
This is a section of the 2015 Federal Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act Improvement Act, which mandates fines to be adjusted for inflation. The new fine amounts are as follows:
First violation - $0 (warning letter) 2 violations within 12 months - $345 ($320 originally) 3 violations within 24 months - $687 ($638 originally) 4 violations within 24 months - $2,757 ($2,559 originally) 5 violations within 36 months - $6,892 ($6,397 originally) 6 violations within 48 months - $13,785 ($12,794 originally)
Civil fines of this nature apply to e-cigarette and other tobacco companies or retailers found to be in violation of regulations set forth by the Food and Drug Administration regarding e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. This includes instances where e-cigarette companies fail to use appropriate warning labels, or retailers neglect to verify the age of buyers when selling any nicotine products.
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