Vidhi Codex

The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 2021

The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Chhattisgarh Amendment) Act, 2021

Health20214 sections

This Act amends the central Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003, specifically for the state of Chhattisgarh. Its primary purpose is to curb the proliferation of "Hookah Bars" by explicitly defining them and prohibiting their operation within the state. The Act empowers law enforcement to take strict action against any commercial establishment that provides facilities for smoking tobacco or other substances via a hookah or nargile. By introducing specific penal provisions, the legislation aims to protect public health, particularly among the youth, by eliminating these social smoking hubs. It applies to all commercial entities operating within Chhattisgarh that facilitate communal smoking.

Start reading →Read full ActSections
  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Amendment of section 3
  3. 3. Insertion of new sections 4A and 4B in the Act (No. 34 of 2003)
  4. 6. Insertion of new Section 21A and 21B in the Act (No. 34 of 2003).

PDF: pending for this language.