# Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, Section 98: Non-compliant images

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations prohibit a person from doing the following in the course of business—
(a) publishing an image of the retail packaging of a relevant product from which it is possible to tell that the requirements of regulations under section 94 have not been complied with;
(b) publishing an image of a relevant product from which it is possible to tell that the requirements of regulations under section 95 have not been complied with;
(c) causing the publication of an image of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
(2) In this section “relevant product” means—
(a) a tobacco product,
(b) a tobacco related device,
(c) a herbal smoking product,
(d) cigarette papers,
(e) filters,
(f) a vaping product, or
(g) a nicotine product.
(3) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/18/section/98 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tobacco-and-vapes-act-2026/section-98
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