# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 3: Tobacco vending machines

Extent: E+W

(1) A person commits an offence if the person has the management or control of premises on which a tobacco vending machine is available for use.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.
(3) In this section “tobacco vending machine” means a machine from which any of the following products may be bought or from which they are dispensed to a customer in connection with a sale—
(a) tobacco products,
(b) herbal smoking products, or
(c) cigarette papers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-3
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