What products have age restrictions UK?

Listed below are examples of products whose sale is controlled by age restriction.

Alcohol.
Cigarettes, tobacco, shisha and other smoking based products.
E Cigarettes and Vaping Products.
Fireworks – sparklers, party poppers, caps, cracker snaps.
Dangerous chemicals – cigarette lighter fuel, glue, aerosols.
Acids.

How old do you have to be to buy an aerosol?

16
It is a criminal offence to sell an aerosol paint container to anyone under the age of 16. There are measures you should put in place to avoid selling to under-16s. These include carrying out age-verification checks and regular staff training.

What products may not legally be sold to under 18s?

Products you can’t sell to minors

Alcohol (beer, wine and spirits)
Tobacco products.
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)
Films (DVD, CDs and videos) and computer games.
Fireworks and sparklers.
Intoxicating substances (gas lighter refills and solvents)
National Lottery.
Offensive weapons (knives, blades and razor blades)

Can you buy scissors at 16 in the UK?

If you are under the age of 18, the simple answer is: NO! In England, Northern Ireland and Wales, if you’re under the age of 18 you’re not allowed to buy: Any knife, knife blade or razor blade.

Who can be prosecuted if a product is sold to an underage person?

Shopkeepers who breach the requirements can be prosecuted in a magistrates court and if found guilty can be fined up to £5000, face a term of imprisonment, or up to 6 months, or both.

How old do you have to be to buy products in the UK?

This table shows which products are age restricted in the UK and how old the person has to be to buy them. The guides available below have more information, including key legislation, about age restricted products. We are able to offer businesses one year’s free access to the Trading Standards South West No Proof of Age – No Sale online toolkit.

How old do you have to be to buy a house in the UK?

No minimum age for kids. In short a limited company is formed with the parents as “Directors” and the kids as “Shareholders”. The parents are Guarantors for the mortgage and must be over the age of 25 years. A minimum of 20% to 25% must be put down as deposit. The property must be bought with the intention to let to an unrelated tenant.

Are there any products that are age restricted?

What products are age restricted? Age restricted product Legal age to buy Knives, blades and axes (not including f 18 Solvents and lighter refills 18 Lottery tickets and scratch cards 16 Petrol 16

How old do you have to be to buy fireworks?

What products are age restricted? Age restricted product Legal age to buy Alcohol 18 Cigarettes and tobacco products 18 Fireworks 18 Knives, blades and axes (not including f 18

Why is there a minimum age of purchase?

Trading Standards has a duty to enforce the law relating to a number of age restricted products, see below. Age restricted products have a minimum age of purchase due to their potentially harmful nature and because they have the potential to cause one or more of the following: short term harm to the consumer/user (physical or emotional)

What do you need to know about age restricted products?

Age-restricted products are those goods and services for which there is a minimum legal age to buy them. Trading Standards has a duty to enforce the law relating to a number of age restricted products, see below. Age restricted products and the law.

How old do you have to be to sell alcohol in the UK?

No persons under the age of 18 years can sell alcohol. It is an offence for you to sell or supply intoxicating liquor to any person under the age of 18 years in premises licensed to sell alcohol. It is an offence for a person (e.g. the licence holder) to allow any of his staff to sell alcohol to a minor in licensed premises.