South Korea’s Ministry of Women and Family has explicitly banned the sale of vapes, with violators facing fines of up to two years or $14,000. Strengthen online and offline sales control, and cooperate with the Korea vape Association to ensure that vape brands do not sell to minors.
According to N.WSNovember 26, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Affairs (여가부) reiterated that the sale of vapes to teenagers may be punished.
The ministry stressed that age identification checks must be carried out when selling vapes. Those who sell to juveniles will be punished by Article 59 of the Juvenile Protection Law, and violators may be sentenced to up to two years in prison or fined up to 20 million won ($14,000).
- “The department continues tightening controls on online and offline venues, and conducting guidance and testing for vape sellers.” The Korea vape Association also called for strengthening cooperation to promote the implementation of the ban on youth sales jointly.”
- “The online sales platform will conduct age verification regularly. If violations are found, measures such as rectification instructions will be taken to ensure that minors cannot easily obtain vape brands.”
The Ministry of Women and Family is one of the central administrative units of South Korea and is the government agency responsible for policies related to women, youth, and families.
