Licences

Do you need a licence? Many licences are the responsibility of the district or borough councils to register and approve but we regulate some.

Explosives including Fireworks

Most premises where explosives such as fireworks, black powder, safety cartridges or detonators (including vehicle airbag detonators) are kept, are required by law to have a current explosives registration.

More details about storing explosives and download an Explosives Storage Licence/Registration application form on the Explosives - Licence / Registration page.

Selling Fireworks throughout the year

Fireworks may only be supplied during permitted periods of the year, unless the supplier holds an annual licence for the sale of fireworks. This is in addition to having a current storage licence/registration.

More details about applying for an annual Fireworks sales licence can be found on the Explosives - Licence / Registration page

Petroleum Spirit

Any person who stores or wishes to store petroleum spirit in storage tanks (including bowsers) must, by law, have a licence.

More details about storing petroleum spirit and download an application form for Petroleum Spirit storage.

Poisons

The law prohibits the sale by people, other than registered pharmacists, of certain non-medicinal poisons unless the seller has their name on the local authority's list entitling them to sell poisons from the premises named.

More details about selling poisons and Poisons List application form.

Some licences are controlled by the district or borough councils. You can find out more by using our A-Z of services - there is a link in the related links section.

If you would like to find out more about the services carried out by Trading Standards visit the main Trading Standards section of the website.

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