According to the current legislation of Ukraine the sale of tobacco products, items related to their use, to people under 18 years of age, and smoking in “public places” – is prohibited. In order to avoid incidents look at the places where smoking is prohibited, and any penalties for violating the ban are provided.

In accordance with Art. 13 of the Law of Ukraine “On Measures to prevent and reduce tobacco use and its harmful impact on public health,” the realization (sale) of tobacco products, items related to their use, to persons under 18 years of age, as well as the realization (sale) of tobacco products in packages containing fewer than 20 cigarettes or cigarettes by the piece (except cigars) is prohibited. The law may establish other restrictions on the sale of tobacco products.

It prohibits smoking of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes and hookahs:

• in elevators and payphones;
• on the premises and in the territory of the health institutions;
• in the buildings and on campus;
• on the playground;
• on the premises and in the territory of sports and health and fitness facilities and institutions of physical culture and sports;
• in the entrances of apartment houses;
• in the subways;
• of public transport used for the carriage of passengers;
• in the premises of institutions of restaurant facilities;
• in the premises of cultural facilities;
• in the premises of public authorities and local governments and other public institutions;
• on the fixed-route bus stops equipped vehicles.

It is forbidden, except in designated smoking areas, smoking tobacco:

• in the premises of enterprises, institutions and organizations of all forms of ownership;
• in the premises of hotels and similar accommodation citizens;
• in the premises of the hostels;
• in airports and train stations.

According to Article 175-1 of the Code of Administrative Offences, smoking tobacco products in places where it is prohibited by law, as well as in other places, certain decision of the respective village, settlement, City Council, entails a warning or a fine ranging from three (51 UAH). and ten (170 UAH.) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens.

Repeated throughout the year committing violations under the first part of this article, of which he had been subjected to administrative penalties, punishable by a fine of ten (170 UAH.) And twenty (340 UAH.) Non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens.

Also, the Ukrainian legislation provides some articles for offenses related to smoking in undesignated places on ships, smoking in cars (including the lobbies) commuter trains in unauthorized smoking areas in trains for local and long-distance traffic, as well as subways, smoking buses, taxis, trolley buses and trams. If you smoke in these places that are subject to special rules.

Part 2 of Article 110 of the Code of Administrative Offences stipulates that smoking in cars (including the lobbies) commuter trains in unauthorized smoking areas in trains for local and long-distance traffic, as well as subways, shall entail a warning or a fine of five ( 85 UAH.) and twenty (340 UAH.) non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens.

In accordance with Part 2 of Article 115 of the Code of Administrative Offences smoking in undesignated places on ships, shall entail a warning or a fine of five (85 USD.) And twenty (340 UAH.) Non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens.

According to paragraph 2 of Article 119 of the Code of Administrative Offences smoking in buses, taxis, trolley buses and trams, entails a warning or a fine ranging from five to twenty non-taxable minimum incomes of citizens.

In accordance with Article 307 of the Code of Administrative Offences, a penalty must be paid by the offender not later than fifteen days from the date of delivery of his decision to impose a fine, and in case the appeal of such a decision – not later than fifteen days from the date of the notice of abandonment of appeal without pleasure.

In the absence of independent income for persons between the ages of sixteen to eighteen years of age who have committed an administrative offense, the fine shall be recovered from the parents or persons acting in their stead.

The fine imposed for committing an administrative offense, the offender shall be entered in the establishment of Bank of Ukraine, except for the fine levied on the location of the offense, unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Ukraine.

In accordance with Article 308 of the Code of Administrative Offences, in the case of non-payment by the offender a fine within the term established by part one of Article 307 of the Code of Administrative Offences, the decision to impose a fine is sent for enforcement to the department of state executive service at the place of residence of the offender, work or at the location of its property in the manner prescribed by law.

In order enforcement of the decision to recover the penalty for committing an administrative offense the offender will be charged with:

1. Double the size of the fine, as defined in the relevant article of the Code of Administrative Offences and specified in the order for recovery of the fine;
2. Expenditure on account of these offenses. The size of the cost of keeping the offenses defined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.