ID Checking
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If you run a licensed premises, and hold a license to sell intoxicating spirits you will know that the legal age in the UK for buying alcohol is eighteen and selling to a minor could cost you your license. You will also know that teenagers under the age of eighteen will try absolutely anything in order to buy alcohol and sometimes it is hard to distinguish between a twenty year old and a seventeen year old. Obviously we know that no one would knowingly sell alcohol to a minor but some will always do their best to slip through the net. ID Checking is the easiest and most effective way to combat underage alcohol purchase and if you have asked for and seen ID you have done your bit and have adhered to the law.
In order to cut down underage drinking and alcohol abuse with minors the government have set out guidelines which if followed can help to cut out underage alcohol purchase, details of which you can find on this website or any related government website. There are a number of ID initiatives which landlords and shop owners can join, details of which can be found within this website including the Think 21 initiative and challenge 21.
If you would like to talk to us about ID checking and tackling underage alcohol purchase you can get in touch a number of ways all of which are listed on this website. There is also hints and tips on things to look out for, for shop owners and landlords.