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Non-medicinal poisons

The sale of poisons is prohibited unless the seller is a retail pharmacist or a listed seller (that is a person whose name appears on the local authority's list entitling him/her to sell poisons from the premises named).

Listed sellers cannot sell poisons which are included in Part 1 of the Poisons List which contains substances such as arsenic and cyanide. These may only be sold by a pharmacist.

A listed seller, or named deputy, is authorised to sell the poisons named in Part II of the Poisons List subject to certain conditions. A fee is payable for the initial registration, renewal of the registration each year or for a change in details of a registration.

Each listed seller must keep a Poisons Book in which certain information relating to each sale of a poison must be entered before delivery to the purchaser.

How do I register?

If your premises are in Kent, you can either contact us by email or phone your area office to request an application form. If you prefer you can download a form here, to complete and return to the address below with the current fee (made payable to Kent County Council). These links open in a new window.

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