Shops to require licence to sell vapes under proposed crackdown on rogue traders

Currently, any business can sell tobacco or vapes without a licence (PA) - (PA Wire)

Shops will need a licence to sell vapes as part of a crackdown on rogue traders to protect children, the Government has announced.

For the first time, shops would need a licence to sell tobacco, vapes and nicotine products to “root out” rogue operators, give enforcement officers stronger powers to shut them down and protect legitimate retailers.