[Intl-tobacco] Korea: Online Sale of Cigarettes Banne

[Robert Weissman]

Online Sale of Cigarettes Banned - The Korea Times
 June 11, 2003

 By Soh Ji-young



 The government yesterday decided to ban the online sale of cigarettes to
 help prevent minors from smoking.


 In a Cabinet meeting presided over President Roh Moo-hyun, the government
 approved a revision bill of the state cigarette industry law to ban the sale
 of cigarettes over the Internet.


 Violators will be subject to fines up to 5 million won.


 With the measure, even retailers who have their own cigarette stores
will be
 prohibited from selling cigarettes in cyberspace.

 The meeting also approved a revision bill of the stock trade law obligating
 company representatives to sign public documents to prevent false
entries or
 omission.