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Age Chart
These are the current age restrictions set out under various laws in the England, Scotland and Wales for the goods and services listed.
However, these age restrictions are subject to changes in the law – it is the responsibility of those retailing age-restricted products to keep up to date with any alterations. Contact your local trading standards department or your trade representative body for advice and guidance.
Goods or services must not be supplied to anyone UNDER the ages listed below:
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AGE RESTRICTED PRODUCTS |
AGE (YEARS) |
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Aerosol spray paints |
16 |
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Air guns and pellets |
17 |
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Alcohol |
18 |
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Chocolate liqueurs |
16 |
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Fireworks (Except party poppers etc) |
18 (16) |
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Gas lighter refills |
18 |
|
Knives, blades and axes |
18 |
|
National Lottery and Instant scratch card tickets |
16 |
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Petrol |
16 |
|
Solvents |
18 |
|
Tattooing |
18 |
|
Tobacco and tobacco products |
18 |
|
Video, DVD, and selected computer/video games |
18 or 15 or 12 (check case) |
| Sunbeds | 18 |
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Young people can get hold of PASS accredited cards from a number of the card issuers.All cards that are PASS accredited carry the distinctive PASS logo in a hologram.
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