The Perak government will implement a ban on the sale of e-cigarettes or vapes at all business premises under the jurisdiction of local authorities in the state from Jan 1.
State human resources, health, Indian community affairs and national integration committee chairman A Sivanesan said the decision was made at a state exco meeting today.
“This decision, made after a policy paper on the ban of licences for e-cigarette sales was presented at a meeting last week, is to protect public health, particularly among the younger generation,” Bernama reported him as saying.
He said the state government, through the local authorities, would not renew business licences for premises selling e-cigarette products.
Business premises found violating the order would be subject to legal action by the local…