# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (England) Regulations 2024, Paragraph 16: Offence


Where a person on whom a stop notice is served does not comply with it, the person is guilty of an offence and liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding the general limit in a magistrates’ court, or both; or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine, or both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2024/9780348264647/schedule/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-protection-single-use-vapes-england-regulations-2024/schedule/paragraph-16
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