Tobacco products

It is a criminal offence to sell cigarettes or tobacco products to any person under 18 years of age.

The law says:

• a trader or anyone working for them must not sell cigarettes or any other tobacco products to anyone under 18
• a trader must only sell cigarettes in quantities of at least 10 and in their original packaging

Illegal to display tobacco products

It also is an offence under the Tobacco Control Regulations 2015 for retailers in the Isle of Man to display tobacco products (apart from in limited circumstances set out in the Regulations).

This law applies to all businesses selling tobacco products to the public, not just shops, but also ‘on-trade’ licensed premises such as pubs and clubs. It is illegal to sell tobacco from vending machines. 

Guide to the Tobacco Display Ban

Pictorial guide for the tobacco display ban