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Peru: businesses that allow minors in smoking areas will be fined S/. 3,550

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Isabel Guerra

According to the official gazette El Peruano, the Municipality of San Isidro will fine S/.3,550 (near US $1,200) those busineses which allow underage  patrons (18) to enter the smoking-only areas.

In addition, owners of public places who setup smoking-only areas that are greater than 20% of the total area will be fined the same amount.

On the other hand, those who setup smoking areas without a municipal permit will be fined S/.7.100 (US $2,500).

The Municipality of San Isidro reported that they already have formed an “anti-tobacco squad” in order to perform inspections of the district's public places.

Next May 31st has been scheduled as the “World No Tobacco Day.”

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# jb says :
25 May, 2009 [ 19:14 ]

Ha, ha, ha, ha.  He, he, he, he.  What a load of crap.  What member of PNP is going to waste his/her time on this type of "crime" when they can't control the streets of serious crime?  Another law on the books that will go unenforced.  Peru is great having the Congress pass laws.  The enforcement part has a looooong way to go.

# David N says :
25 May, 2009 [ 21:54 ]

jb, the PNP is not only corrupt but also incompetent.  However, my guess is they are all to happy to see this law passed.  Not to enforce it, but because any small business owner faced with a huge fine will have no problem laying out a hundred soles or so in bribe money to get out of it.

PNP must be one of the WORST police organizations in the world.  So you killed someone?  Well just hand over fifty soles and we'll say it was self defense.  Just another 'lovely' aspect of this 'charming' country.

# Julian says :
26 May, 2009 [ 07:58 ]

What is the purpose of Qubo ad?? I cannot see the news as easily as before Thead bothers the lecture of the news.

# Indi says :
26 May, 2009 [ 13:27 ]

The problem with incompetence is that the people who are incompetent don't realize that they are incompentent which further augments their incompetence.

# Mike says :
26 May, 2009 [ 15:26 ]

Indi

Are you talking about the poorly-placed and badly-programmed ad on the front of this website, or the PNP?

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