Health Ministry Steps In After Gross Contaminants Found In Water From Vending Machines

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**"Therefore, industry stakeholders are urged not to wait until the last minute to apply for licences. We want drinking water to be of sufficient standard," he said.**

He said to date 2,540 licence applications had been received and of these, 59 applications were approved and granted a licence, while 2,481 applications were still being processed.

"If found guilty under the regulation, a person can be fined up to RM5,000 or two years imprisonment," he said.