# Licensing Act 2003, Section 156: Prohibition on sale of alcohol on moving vehicles

Extent: E+W

(1) A person commits an offence under this section if he sells by retail alcohol on or from a vehicle at a time when the vehicle is not permanently or temporarily parked.
(2) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine, or to both.
(3) In proceedings against a person for an offence under this section, it is a defence that—
(a) his act was due to a mistake, or to reliance on information given to him, or to an act or omission by another person, or to some other cause beyond his control, and
(b) he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/17/section/156 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-act-2003/section-156
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