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Report underage sales
You can report traders who are selling age restricted products to children.
Report underage sales or fake goods
Minimum legal age
There are many laws that deal with the sale of age-restricted products and services. The minimum age traders are permitted to sell age restricted products are noted below. Business companion - underage sales also provide full list of age restricted products and advice on preventing sales of an age-restricted product to a person below the legal age.
18 years and over
Consumers must be 18 years and over to purchase:
- tobacco
- fireworks and sparklers
- alcohol
- knives, axes or blades
- lighter refills containing butane
- nicotine inhaling products (including c-cigarettes and e-liquid / vape juice)
- videos, DVDs and computer games with a 18+ classification
16 years and over
To purchase aerosol paint, consumers must be 16 years and over.
15 years and over
Videos, DVDs and computer games with a 15+ classification can only be purchased by consumers 15 years and over.
12 years and over
Consumers must be 12 years and over to purchase:
- christmas crackers
- videos, DVDs and computer games with a 12+ classification