In September, Bashkortostan, Russia, will implement new rules that will fine the use of products containing smoking tar in public places.
According to Bashinform Sep 9, Bashkortostan, Russia, will impose fines for the use of vapes and other products in public places. The relevant amendments are expected to be officially incorporated into the republic’s Code of Administrative Offenses in Sep.
Konstantin Tolkachyov Speaker of the Bashkortostan Parliament (Konstantin Tolkachyov) The measure should be extended to all goods containing smoking tar, including hookahs.
- “Federal and republican laws list public places where smoking is prohibited, including schools, hospitals, sanatoriums, trains, airplanes, parks and squares, public transportation stations, underground and aboveground pedestrian passages, and places of public events. For smokers, the fine is 500 rubles ($5.50) for the first offense and 1,000 rubles ($11) for repeat violations. Considering the growing popularity of various vapes and electronic heating devices. We believe that this measure should also cover all products containing smoking tar and hookah.”
In addition, the Bashkortostan region has explicitly banned smoking or the use of products containing smoky tar and hookah in schools, hospitals, sanatoriums, etc., as well as in trains, ships, airplanes, all types of public transportation, and hotels.
