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What Is the Statutory Smoking Age in China? - China Law in One Minute

Thu, 24 Dec 2020
Categories: China Law in One Minute
Contributors: Yanru Chen 陈彦茹
Editor: Yuan Yanchao 袁燕超
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The statutory smoking age is 18.

Under the Minors Protection Law of China, the sale of cigarettes or alcohol to minors is prohibited, and business operators shall put up a sign of no sale of cigarettes or alcohol to minors at a prominent place; where it is difficult to determine whether a person is an adult, he/she shall be required to show his/her identity card. Minors refer to citizens under the age of 18.

 

References:
Minors Protection Law of China (2020): Article 2, 59.

 

Contributors: Yanru Chen 陈彦茹

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