Advice for businesses

A summary of the laws that traders should know about.

Find out how to get authorisation so your business can offer credit.

Find out how old consumers have to be to buy age-restricted goods and how to ensure you are not selling to an under-age customer.

Steps we suggest retailers take to prevent the sale of alcohol to under-age customers.

A list of FAQs about common shopping problems for businesses.

The law requires that fruits and vegetables are sold to consumers in a particular way.

Laws you have to comply with when running a licensed premises.

Useful advice and information to help traders and businesses stay on the right side of the law.

Under the Consumer Protection Act, goods supplied to consumers must be safe.

Information about our powers to carry out a Trading Standards inspection and your rights as a trader being inspected.​

Rules you have to bear in mind when entering into contracts with consumers.