# The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, Regulation 4: Offence: single-use plastic balloon sticks

Extent: S

(1) A person who, in the course of a business, supplies, offers to supply, or has in their possession for supply a single-use plastic balloon stick commits an offence.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply where the single-use plastic balloon stick is supplied for attaching to balloons for industrial or other professional uses and applications that are only distributed to persons acting in the course of a business.
(3) A person who commits an offence under paragraph (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/410/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-single-use-plastic-products-scotland-regulations-2021/regulation-4
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