Alcohol
- It is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under the age of 18
- It is illegal to sell alcohol to anyone aged 18 or over if they are buying on behalf of someone under the age of 18
- All premises that sell alcohol must have an alcohol licence and a designated premises supervisor
- Staff under the age of 18 must not sell alcohol unless each sale has been approved by the personal licence holder or other responsible person over the age of 18
- It is illegal to sell liqueur chocolates to anyone under the age of 16
- If you are not sure that the customer is 18 (alcohol) or 16 (liqueur chocolates), ask for proof of age (Challenge 21)
- If you are still not sure, refuse the sale and record it in the refusals book
- The Premises Licence Holder must display the Premises Licence Summary (Part B of the licence) on the licensed premises in a conspicuous place.
An offence is committed
- If your premises does not have a licence to sell alcohol and you sell alcohol
- If there is no designated premises supervisor
- If you sell alcohol to a person under the age of 18. Your alcohol licence may also be at risk
- If you sell liqueur chocolates to a person under the age of 16. Your alcohol licence may be at risk
- If a member of your staff who is under the age of 18 sells alcohol without approval of a responsible person over the age of 18
- If you sell alcohol to a person aged 18 or over if they are buying it for a person under the age of 18
