The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill also includes provisions for fixed penalty notices for retailers who sell tobacco to under 18s and a registration scheme for tobacco retailers. The Scottish Grocers' Federation (SGF) has called the display ban a "policy gimmick", which will "impose a substantial regulatory burden on retailers". The display ban will come into force in 2011 for larger retailers, and smaller retailers have until 2013 to comply.

For more on this story go to:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/01/27170639

And:
http://scottishshop.org.uk/costs-of-a-tobacco-display-ban-remain-unanswered/