Underage Sales

Aerosol Paint Containers

‘Aerosol paint container’… means a device which contains paint stored under pressure…and is designed to permit the release of the paint as a spray.
Aerosol paint warning

The Facts:

  • The sale of spray paints to under 16’s which may be used in acts of graffiti causes a major blight on the community.

  • Graffiti increases the fear of crime and fosters an environment where crime and anti-social behaviour can thrive.

  • Clean-up costs alone can run into millions of pounds a year.

What are the restrictions?

  • The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003

It is an offence to sell an aerosol paint container to a person under the age of 16.

Penalties

The maximum penalty for selling an aerosol paint container to a person under the age of 16 is a fine of £2,500.

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