# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 4: Sale of unpackaged cigarettes

Extent: E+W

(1) It is an offence for a tobacco retailer to sell cigarettes that are not in their original packaging.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) In this section “original packaging” means the retail packaging in which the cigarettes were supplied to the tobacco retailer for the purpose of sale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-4
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