Concerns have been raised about underagers using online grocery apps to buy vapes and alcohol in Perth and Kinross.
The board was told of plans for home deliveries to be made to customers using the Snappy Shopper app
Among the items on the agenda was an application for a provisional premises licence for a new Premier store at 83-85 High Street, Kinross. The board was told of plans for home deliveries to be made to customers using the Snappy Shopper app.Snappy Shopper says it has robust checks and “diligent age verification” systems adding it takes the issue of underaged sales very seriously.READ MORE:
Perth and Kinross Licensing Board convener Peter Barrett said: “In the course of discussions on one of the items at the Licensing Board meeting, Police Scotland made representations about online delivery services and current trends which indicate the potential they could be misused by underage individuals to purchase age-restricted products.
"Where appropriate, these checks may involve test purchasing using young volunteers and the council can issue fixed penalty notices where we identify a failure to comply with national legislation.”
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