Taiwanese Stores Often Fail To Check ID for Tobacco Purchases: Health Officials
Health officials in Taiwan have found that over 30% of stores that sell tobacco products are not checking IDs in accordance with law. Merchants could be fined up to about US$7,700 for selling to people under 20 years of age.
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00:00 Health officials say that over 30% of shops that sell tobacco products don't check IDs.
00:06 That figure emerged after government staff went undercover. They wore high school uniforms
00:10 and tried to buy cigarettes from shops across the country. Their investigation revealed
00:14 that over 40% of Betel nut stores failed to check IDs, followed by general stores, convenience
00:20 stores and large grocery stores. Under the new tobacco hazard law, merchants could face
00:25 fines of up to around US$7,700 for selling to people under 20 years old.