Article 4I Purchase of vaping or nicotine products on behalf of under 18sF1
It is an offence for a person aged 18 or over to buy, or attempt to buy, a vaping product or nicotine product on behalf of a person who is under the age of 18.
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this Article to prove that they had no reason to suspect that the other person was under the age of 18.
A person guilty of an offence under this Article is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 4I inserted (29.10.2026) by virtue of Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 81(2), 175(1)
Notes on Part II
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. II heading omitted (29.10.2026) by virtue of Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), s. 175(1), Sch. 14 para. 2
Notes on Vaping and nicotine products
Textual amendments
- F1
Art. 4H and cross-heading inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes, 29.10.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 (c. 18), ss. 80, 175(1)(2)