Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and

Distribution) Act, 2003

Indrajit C

Prohibition of smoking in a public place The owner or the manager or in charge of the affairs of a public place in hotels and restaurantshall display prominently a board, in the Indian languages(s) At least one at the entrance of the public place and one at noticeable place(s) inside, containing the warning No Smoking Area-Smoking here is an offence .

Prohibition in the hotel

The owner or the manager or in charge of the affair of a hotel having thirty rooms or restaurants having seating capacity of thirty persons or more shall ensure that, The smoking and non-smoking areas are physically segregated. The smoking area shall be located in such manner that the public is not required to pass through it in order to reach the non-smoking area. Each area shall contain boards indicating thereon Smoking Area/Non-Smoking area .

Prohibition of advertisement of cigarette and other tobacco products The size of the board used for advertisement for cigarettes and any other tobacco products
Should be displayed at the entrance or inside a hotel where cigarettes and any other such tobacco products are offered for distribution or sale The display shall not exceed 90 cm by 60 cm and number of such boards shall not exceed two.

Each such board shall contain in the Indian language as applicable, one of the following warning, namely: Tobacco Causes Cancer, or Tobacco Kills The board shall contain only the brand name or picture of the tobacco products and no other promotional message and picture

Prohibition of sale to minors

The owner or the manager or the In charge of the hotel or restaurants where cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold shall display a board of minimum size of 60cm by 30cm at noticeable place(s) containing the warning Sales of tobacco products to a person under the age of eighteen years is a punishable offence , in Indian language(s) applicable.

Credit Card law in India

Hotel should check the credit limits from the guest Date of Expiry Card should be from banks approved by RBI

Card no. should not appear in the hot bulletin of the bank Amount payable should not cross the credit limit of the hotel or bank The signature of the card holder must tally with credit card signature If the credit limit crosses then authorization should be taken from the bank

Authorization number should be mentioned on the credit card charge slip with date. The name of the hotel and a/c no in bank of hotel must be clear.

Restriction on Playing music in the public area or guest room

The permission for playing loud music in public area or in rooms of the hotel which disturbs the guest is not allowed. Music should be within 124 decibel Under law special permission to be taken for playing music post 10 p.m. to play loud speakers.

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