There are age limits for the sale of:
- alcohol and cigarettes
- knives, offensive weapons and fireworks
- DVDs, videos and computer games
- spray paints
- butane gas and solvents.
See the full list of age limits and maximum penalties for selling age-restricted goods in the age restricted products leaflet.
How to report underage sales
If you think that a business has been selling any of these items to someone who is underage, you can report them to Trading Standards. You will need to give us:
- the name and address of the business you are reporting
- details of when the underage sale was made, what was bought and how old you think the buyer was.
To report an underage sale contact Trading Standards.
Help us to enforce the law
To help identify businesses that are illegally selling goods to underage people we need volunteers aged 14 to 16½.
If you want to help, find out how to apply to be a volunteer purchaser.
East Sussex County Council