The Act and its associated Mandatory Licensing Conditions, plus the statutory guidance developed to complement each of those texts, set out exactly how age restrictions on the sale of alcohol are applied. It is designed to achieve four licensing objectives;
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In particular, the guidance lists acceptable forms of proof of age, and the Act’s requirement for a hologram or ultraviolet mark on the document has, to date, prevented the use of digital forms of proof of age in physical sales.
The Act came into force in November 2005 and affects anyone or any organisation that sells alcohol in person or online.
Penalties include unlimited fines and, for breaching orders, even imprisonment.
Verifymy can assist with online age verification to the standard of BSI PAS 1296:2018, which is increasingly referenced by trading standards departments in local authorities that lead on enforcement.
Verifymy’s age assurance solution for any online product, service or business, features the widest range of age verification and age estimation methods to ensure the highest pass rates possible with minimal business disruption.
