Underage Sales
Underage Sales
Age restricted products, retailers responsibilities and how we tackle the problem
Retailer advice
How you can stay within the law.
Retailers pack 2.8mb pdf
Alcohol
It is an offence to sell alcohol to persons under the age of 18 years of age.
Solvents
You must refuse to sell any product that you believe might be misused by a youngster.
Tobacco
It is an offence to sell tobacco products to persons under the age of 18.
Aerosol paint
The law prohibits the supply of aerosol spray paint to persons under 16.
Fireworks
It is illegal to sell adult fireworks or sparklers to anyone under the age of 18'.
Knives, offensive weapons
Selling knives and offensive weapons to persons under 18 years is illegal.
DVD's, videos, video games
It is illegal to supply unclassified or age restricted media to underage persons.
Underage sales search
Contact
Help us stamp out underage sales of age restricted products
- Report an under age sale
- phone the hotline 01962 833620
Trading Standards
Montgomery House
Monarch Way
Winchester SO22 5PW
Volunteers wanted
Underage Sales Test Purchasing
16 -16½ year old volunteers to help with tobacco, alcohol, firework and solvent test purchasing to check shops are complying with the law.
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