Short title

        1. These regulations may be cited as the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Regulations .

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Definition

        2. In these regulations "Act" means the Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act .

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Signs

        3. (1) For the purpose of paragraph 4.5(a) of the Act a sign that lists the types of tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha for sale and their prices may be displayed in accordance with subsection (2) in a place or premises in which tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha is sold or offered for sale if the sign complies with the following requirements:

             (a)  the size of the sign shall not exceed 216 millimetres by 279 millimetres;

             (b)  the sign shall be white except for its text, which shall be black;

             (c)  the text on the sign shall not identify or reflect a brand of tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha or any element of a brand;

             (d)  the text on the sign shall use only the following words, or an abbreviation or an equivalent in another language, to list the types of tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha for sale

                      (i)  cigarettes,

                     (ii)  cigarillos,

                    (iii)  cigars,

                    (iv)  smokeless tobacco,

                     (v)  loose tobacco,

                    (vi)  vapour products,

                   (vii)  non-tobacco shisha,

                  (viii)  electronic cigarette, and

                    (ix)  e-substance;

             (e)  the text on the sign shall include the price range for the types of tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha for sale; and

             (f)  the sign shall not include color, graphics, pictures, logos or other illustration.

             (2)  In a place or premises in which tobacco, vapour products or non-tobacco shisha is sold or offered for sale a sign that meets the requirements of subsection (1) may be displayed however

             (a)  no more than 3 signs in total may be displayed in the vendor's place or premises and of the 3 only one sign may be displayed at any till; and

             (b)  the text of the sign shall not be visible from outside the vendor's place or premises.

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Flavoured tobacco exemptions

        4. The following types and flavours of tobacco are exempted from the definition of "flavoured tobacco" in the Act:

             (a)  a cigar that

                      (i)  has a retail price of $4 or more,

                     (ii)  weighs 5 grams or more, and

                    (iii)  has a wine, port, rum or whisky flavour; and

             (b)  pipe tobacco that has a wine, port, rum or whisky flavour.

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Repeal

        5. The Tobacco Control Regulations , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 119/09, are repealed.

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Commencement

        6. These regulations come into force on July 1, 2017.

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