Age verification could mitigate retailer fines from UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will introduce penalties for underaged tobacco and vape sales in England and Wales. Among other actions, the bill is enhancing online age verification requirements to prevent underaged online sales. Biometric age assurance providers like Innovative Technology (ITL) hear opportunity knocking.

Local Trading Standards Officers will now be able to immediately issue fines of £100 (roughly US$127) to retailers for underage sales as well as proxy buyers. Scotland and Northern Ireland already have fixed penalty notice …

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