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Jack Gramenz and Neve Brissenden

Crackdown as smokers seek cheaper, untaxed tobacco

Law reforms in NSW would double the maximum penalty for illegal tobacco sales to $220,000. (Tony Phillips/AAP PHOTOS)

Vendors selling untaxed tobacco or vapes could face increased penalties and licensing requirements to sell in Australia's most populous state amid moves to crack down on a booming underground industry.

The NSW bill, introduced to parliament on Thursday afternoon, will attempt to align the state with others, doubling the maximum penalties for illicit tobacco sales to $220,000 for corporations and $44,000 for individuals.

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