L-6.2 - Tobacco Control Act

Section 59 Disposition versions

2015-11-26

59. The operator of a retail outlet is prohibited from selling tobacco at the retail outlet if, for that retail outlet,

(1)  the operator was found guilty more than once of an offence under any of sections 13, 14.2 and 14.3 within five years;

(2)  the operator was found guilty of a total of three offences under section 20.4 or 20.5 within five years.

The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph applies for three months or one year according to whether, in the five years preceding a finding of guilty for an offence under any of sections 13, 14.2 and 14.3, the operator was found guilty of a single offence or of two or more offences under any of those sections.

The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph applies for one month.

If a tobacco retail outlet under a prohibition to sell tobacco is also a cigar room, smoking cigars or pipe tobacco is also prohibited in that retail outlet for as long as the operator is prohibited from selling tobacco.

1998, c. 33, s. 59; 2005, c. 29, s. 54; 2015, c. 28, s. 68.

2006-05-31

59. The operator of a retail outlet is prohibited from selling tobacco at the retail outlet if, for that retail outlet,

(1)  the operator was convicted of an offence under section 13, 14.2 or 14.3;

(2)  the operator was found guilty of a total of three offences under section 20.4 or 20.5 within five years.

The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 1 of the first paragraph applies for one month, six months or two years according to whether it is the operator’s first, second or third or more conviction under any of sections 13, 14.2 and 14.3 within five years.

The prohibition to sell tobacco under subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph applies for one month.

If a tobacco retail outlet under a prohibition to sell tobacco is also a cigar room, smoking cigars or pipe tobacco is also prohibited in that retail outlet for as long as the operator is prohibited from selling tobacco.

1998, c. 33, s. 59; 2005, c. 29, s. 54.

1999-12-17

59. Where, in connection with a single retail outlet, the operator of a business has been found guilty of the same offence under the provisions of section 13, the operator shall be prohibited from selling tobacco at that retail outlet

(1)  for one month, in the case of a second offence;

(2)  for six months, in the case of a third offence;

(3)  for one year, in the case of a fourth or subsequent offence.

Where, in connection with a single retail outlet, the operator of a business has been found guilty of three contraventions of the provisions of section 15, the operator shall be prohibited from selling tobacco at that retail outlet for one month.

1998, c. 33, s. 59.