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Use Of Hookah Legally Prohibited In Dominican Republic
27 May 2019
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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The Dominican President recently enacted legislation
(Law 16-19) prohibiting the use of hookah at indoor places and
in vehicles.
This follows a 2018 resolution by the Minister of Health, that
forbade advertising or selling hookah to minors under 18
years old.
The grounds of the new law contain justifications mainly on
health issues and "to protect" teenagers and young
people. It recognizes that the use of hookah is normal in the
Middle East and other countries "but in the Dominican
Republic it has been used for inadequate
uses". It also says that the use of hookah has
increased drug consumption.
The new law has fines against the owners of places where
hookah is being consumed and for the users, up to $200 (which is
the approximate monthly salary for minimum wage).
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