Wolverhampton City Council - Under Age Sales

Under age sales

The Trading Standards Service enforces legislation that restricts the sale of goods that may be harmful to young persons, including;

alcohol

cigarettes

fireworks

solvents

knives

A guidance leaflet concerning age restricted products is available for businesses on the Trading Standards Central website.

Citizencard also produce a free retail support pack for merchandisers in order to promote the 'No Id - No Sale' campaign.

Related links

Fair Trading

Misdescribed goods and services, misleading advertising, misleading prices, purchases over the internet, doorstep selling, scams, counterfeiting, etc.

Product Safety

Regulation of products used by consumers in every day life to ensure they are safe, CE marks, recalls, etc.

Weights and Measures

Using weighing and measuring equipment for trade, controls on goods sold by quantity, labelling goods sold by quantity

Food Standards

Controls that govern what goes into food, plus how food is labelled and described

Consumer Rights

Quality of goods and services, rights to a refund, cancellation rights, etc.

Overloaded Goods Vehicles

Goods vehicles that exceed permitted weights on the public highway

Animal Health

Obligations on keepers of livestock to ensure the welfare of animals and to keep records for the purpose of helping to prevent the spread of disease

Enforcement policies

Environmental Services Enforcement Policy Documentation and Information

Under age sales

Contact details and further information