A new Public Health Bill in Wales will see e-cigarettes banned in enclosed spaces such as offices, workplaces and bars and restaurants – and tattoo parlours and piercing salons will also be required to obtain a licence.
There are 350 licensed tattoo parlours across Wales and the Bill is intended to stop “self-taught” tattoo artists from practising.
BBC News reports that the Bill will also make it an offence to “hand over” tobacco products and e-cigarettes to children, including online sales of the products.
Shops across Wales will also have to join a register for retailers of tobacco and e-cigarettes, to help prevent illegal sales of tobacco and nicotine products to those under 18.
The use of e-cigarettes in some public places will also become illegal, including enclosed public spaces and workplaces and lorries and taxis.
The new measures are expected to come into effect in 2017 – although there are concerns that banning e-cigarettes in public places might make it more difficult for smokers to quit.
Some EU countries have already banned e-cigarettes in public places – including Belgium, Spain and Malta.
In France and Ireland, there have been proposals to make using e-cigarettes in public illegal.
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