COTPA SIGNAGE
Signage Specifications

The following are signage specifications to comply with COTPA 2008 revisions.

• The board shall be of minimum size of 60 cm by 30 cm of white background
• It shall contain a circle of no less than 15 cm outer diameter with a red perimeter of no less than 3 cm wide with a picture, in the centre, of a cigarette or beedi with black smoke and crossed by a red band
• The width of the red band across the cigarette shall equal the width of the red perimeter
• The board shall contain the warning “No Smoking Area- Smoking Here is an Offence”, in English or one Indian language, as applicable
• The board shall be prominently displayed at each entrance of the public place and a conspicuous place(s) inside

No Smoking Signage to Be Displayed At All Public Places

Option 1. COTPA SMOKEFREE PLACE ENTRY SIGN

Option 2. COTPA SMOKEFREE PLACE ENTRY SIGN

Please note the above options are the preferred options for COTPA mandatory signage. This signage can be downloaded for provision to signwriters.

In addition to the above COTPA mandatory signage, a board containing the name of the person to whom a complaint may be made should be displayed as follows

Sample – COTPA SMOKEFREE PLACE COMPLAINTS BOARD

Management Responsibility

It will be the responsibility of the owners, managers and proprietors of establishments which cater to the public, to ensure that no person smokes within that public place and that the COTPA signage is prominently displayed conspicuously at their venue entries.