Section 20 Offences relating to the RegisterI1

Scotland

(1)

An unregistered person who carries on a tobacco F1or F2vaping product business commits an offence.

(2)

A registered person who carries on a tobacco business at premises other than those noted in the person's entry in the Register F3as premises at which the person carries on a tobacco business (or both a tobacco business and a F4vaping product business) commits an offence.

F5(2A)

A registered person who carries on a F6vaping product business at premises other than those noted in the person's entry in the Register as premises at which the person carries on a nicotine vapour product business (or both a tobacco business and a nicotine vapour product business) commits an offence.

(3)

A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 13(1) (duty to notify certain changes) commits an offence.

C1(4)

A person who breaches a F7... banning order or an ancillary order made under section 16 commits an offence.

(5)

A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 19(2) (duty to display notice) commits an offence.

(6)

A person guilty of an offence under—

(a)

subsection (1), (2) F8, (2A) or (4) is liable on summary conviction to—

(i)

a fine not exceeding £20,000,

(ii)

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or

(iii)

both,

(b)

subsection (3) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale,

(c)

subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 20(1) inserted (1.10.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 11(a), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.
F2: Word in s. 20(1) substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 15 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)
F3: Words in s. 20(2) inserted (1.10.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 11(b), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.
F4: Word in s. 20(2) substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 15 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)
F5: S. 20(2A) inserted (1.10.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 11(c), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.
F6: Word in s. 20(2A) substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 15 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)
F7: Words in s. 20(4) omitted (29.10.2026) by virtue of Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(7), Sch. 9 para. 15(c); S.S.I. 2026/210, reg. 2(1)
F8: Word in s. 20(6)(a) inserted (1.10.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 11(e), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.

Modifications

C1: S. 20(4) modified (29.10.2026) by The Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/210), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(3)

Commencement

I1: S. 20 in force at 1.10.2011 by S.S.I. 2010/345, art. 2, Sch.

Notes on Part 1

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 8 para. 2 (with Sch. 8 para. 20)
F2: Words in Pt. 1 heading inserted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(7), Sch. 9 para. 2; S.S.I. 2026/210, reg. 2(1)

Notes on Chapter 2

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 1 Ch. 2 title substituted (1.4.2017) by Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 14), ss. 15(10), 36(2); S.S.I. 2017/12, reg. 2, sch.
F2: Words in Pt. 1 Ch. 2 heading substituted (29.10.2026) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(7), Sch. 9 para. 3; S.S.I. 2026/210, reg. 2(1)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2011) by The Sale of Tobacco (Registration of Moveable Structures and Fixed Penalty Notices) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/23), regs. 1(1), regs. 2-4