Managers of Moldovan hotels, hospitals and stores from Chisinau have been fined for violating the no-smoking law. Medical authorities have applied fines in amount of EUR4,000 this year. 

The authorities checked up about 1,000 public institutions and entertainment entities as the management of hotels, hospitals and cafes were fined for allowing smoking in banned places.

The police have sanctioned 44 people for smoking in public places, as the amount of the fine is EUR2,200.