Observed non-compliance with tobacco retail regulations
| Type of regulation | Number (%) of retailers* |
|---|---|
| No ‘Smoking kills’ sign | 201 (11.9) |
| Retailer selling tobacco but not listed with Ministry of Health | 120 (6.9) |
| Displaying tobacco but not a specialist tobacconist† | 93 (5.5) |
| Displaying smoking accessories or non-tobacco smoking products but not a specialist tobacconist† | 60 (3.6) |
| More than one price type of price display | 22 (1.3) |
| Prices more than 2 cm high and/or 1.5 cm wide | 18 (1.1) |
| Retailer advertising or promoting cigarettes | 14 (0.8) |
| Specialist tobacconist displaying tobacco less than 2 m away from a public facing opening† | 14 (0.8) |
| Non-compliant warning sign colour (identified from volunteer comments) | 1 (0.1) |
| Retailers non-compliant with at least one regulation | 448 (26.6) |
| Total non-compliances observed | n=543‡ |
*Percentage of 1685 listed and unlisted retailers audited in randomly selected postcodes.
†See note to table 2 regarding transitionary arrangements for tobacconists at the time of the audit.
‡Some retailers failed to comply with more than one regulation.