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An adult who buys or attempts to buy tobacco, cigarette papers or a nicotine vapour product on behalf of someone under 18 commits an offence. This is called ‘proxy purchasing’.
It can be difficult to know if an adult intends to buy a product for a minor and it is easy to assume that if a customer is accompanied by a minor that they are purchasing it for them. Proxy sales, like for most age restricted product industries, are a significant issue for the vaping sector.
Some key things to look out for if you believe an adult could be conducting a proxy purchase are:
Retail outlets are only expected to act when it is obvious that a proxy sale is taking place, but it is important that outlets always stay vigilant to proxy sales.