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Sales to children

It is an offence to sell age restricted goods to young people. If you know of a business that is selling any of the following goods to persons under the age indicated, this should be reported to Trading Standards.

Tobacco - aged 16 years

Alcohol - aged 18 years

Fireworks - aged 18 years

Solvents - aged 18 years

Lottery tickets - aged 16 years

Aerosol sprays - aged 18 years

Go to our Trading Standards pages for information on Proof of Age Cards

How to contact us

Environment and Development Services
Trading Standards
Textile Hall
Manchester Road
Bury
BL9 0DG

Phone: 0161 253 5566
Fax: 0161 253 5547
E-mail: tradingstandards@bury.gov.uk
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