Tobacco & Vape Licensing

The government is introducing a retail licensing scheme for tobacco and vape products, it is expected that the scheme will be very similar to that of The Licensing Act 2003. Retailers will be required to obtain a licence or be registered to sell such products. The bill also prohibits (bans) the sale of tobacco to persons born after the 1^st of January 2009. There are additional powers which will regulate vaping and nicotine products, packaging, and product standards. There will also be enforcement powers to local authorities such as trading standards which will include offences and penalties

The bill has been approved recently in the House of Lords and is now waiting Royal Assent. It is likely that this will come in within the next year.

More information will appear here.