# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 18: Financial penalties for breach of licence conditions: England

Extent: E+W

(1) A local weights and measures authority or relevant district council in England may impose a financial penalty on a person if satisfied that—
(a) the person has breached a condition attached to a personal licence or a premises licence, and
(b) the breach of that condition does not constitute an offence under section 17.
(2) The amount of the financial penalty must not exceed £2,500.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the amount specified in subsection (2) for the purpose of reflecting inflation.
(4) Schedule 2 makes further provision about the imposition of financial penalties under this section.
(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
(6) In this section—
“personal licence” has the meaning given by section 16(8);
“premises licence” has the meaning given by section 16(8);
“relevant district council” means a district council that—
(a) is specified as a licensing authority under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1, and
(b) is not a local weights and measures authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-18
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