National Kenaf and Tobacco Board Act 2009 · Updated to 1 Oct 2018 · Part VI · Licensing
39. Licensing, approval and certificate of authorization
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purchase kenaf;
sell kenaf products;
process kenaf;
manufacture kenaf or kenaf products;
import and export kenaf or kenaf products;
cure tobacco;
purchase cured tobacco;
manufacture tobacco or tobacco products;
blend tobacco; or
distribute tobacco or tobacco products, without a valid licence issued under this Act.
No person shall sell or purchase uncured tobacco unless he has obtained a written approval from the Board.
tobacco
“tobacco” means the plant species of Nicotiana tabacum or any part thereof, whether in the uncured or cured state and includes hybrids of this species, hybrids resulting from crossing this species or hybrids with any other species or hybrids of plants and genetically engineered versions of this species or hybrids;
No person shall act for or on behalf of a licensee in respect of any activities specified in subsection (1) without a certificate of authorization issued by the Director General.
No licence is required to be issued under this Act for the manufacturing of tobacco products or kenaf products where a manufacturing licence has been issued under the Industrial
Coordination Act 1975 [Act 156].
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (3) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both.
Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.