Frequently Asked Questions About the New FDA Tobacco Regulations: Draft Guidance; Availability

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration is announcing the availability of a new section to the draft guidance entitled ``Frequently Asked Questions About the New FDA Tobacco Regulations.'' The draft guidance addresses the questions most frequently asked by retailers, consumers and others about the age and photo identification requirements of the final rule restricting the sale of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to protect children and adolescents. The new section on enforcement procedures addresses questions raised by retailers and others concerning the amount of penalties that FDA intends to seek for third and subsequent violations of the age and identification requirements.