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COVID-19 Updates: Taking steps to return to normal.
Rules to protect Albertans from the harms of tobacco and second-hand smoke, and address the surge in vaping among youth.
The Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act and regulation came into force on July 31, 2021.
The Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act (TSVRA) and regulation will help reduce the health harms associated with smoking and second-hand smoke, and address the rise in youth vaping.
In Alberta, teen vaping rates rose to 30% in 2018-19 among students in grades 10 to 12. Current evidence shows that vaping has immediate and long-term health risks such as lung damage, nicotine poisoning and addiction.
The new rules will make it harder to get and use tobacco and vaping products. This will help Alberta’s youth be healthier and ultimately reduce smoking and vaping-related health costs.
Albertans are encouraged to learn more about the harms of using tobacco and vaping products at Alberta Quits.
Read the Tobacco, Smoking and Vaping Reduction Act and regulation.
The TSVRA and regulation include enforceable restrictions on tobacco and vaping products to:
The toolkit and signage below will help retailers be compliant with the new requirements established by the TSVRA and regulation:
Changes to the Procedures Regulation establishes fines for vaping violations in alignment with existing tobacco fines.
Additionally, changes to the Procedures Regulation increase the potential fines levied on retailers who violate the act and regulation. The fines will be:
A Tobacco and Vaping Enforcement Team will ensure compliance with the TSVRA and regulation.
The enforcement team will:
The enforcement team is expected to be operational in the second half of 2021.
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