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FDA Increases Fines for Retail Violations of Tobacco Regulations
September 15, 2016
The FDA has announced an increase in the monetary fines that are accessed against retailers that violate federal tobacco regulations. These increases were made according to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015, which allows each federal agency to adjust its monetary fines for inflation once a year. The FDA’s new monetary fine amounts apply to retailers assessed with a fine after August 1, 2016, even if the violation(s) occurred as far back as November 2, 2015.
The number of violations, previous fine amount and new fine amount are as follows:
| Number of Violations | Previous Fine Amount | New Fine Amount |
| 1 | $0 with a warning letter | $0 with a warning letter |
| 2 within a 12-month period | $250 | $275 |
| 3 within a 24-month period | $500 | $550 |
| 4 within a 24-month period | $2,000 | $2,200 |
| 5 within a 36-month period | $5,000 | $5,501 |
| 6 within a 48-month period | $10,000 | $11,002 |