E-cigarette fines reach NT$880m since law changeBy Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNAA total of NT$880 million (US$27.99 million) in fines for illegal e-cigarettes and unapproved heated tobacco products have been imposed nationwide in the past three years, the Health Promotion Administration (HPA) said today. Authorities have issued 10,084 penalties, including 3,266 cases involving e-cigarettes and 6,818 involving heated tobacco products, the agency said. Heated tobacco products and related devices must pass a health risk assessment review before they can be manufactured or imported, it said. While HPA surveys show a downward trend in e-cigarette use among college, high-school and junior-high students, HPA Director-General Shen Ching-fen (沈靜芬) urged continued vigilance. The agency has asked the Ministry of Education to help promote tobacco hazard prevention to ensure that students do not fall into the trap of using or sharing illegal tobacco products with peers, she said.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2026 10:51 UTC