South Tyneside Council

Apply for a Non-Medicinal Poisons Licence

The retailing of poisons is controlled by the Poisons Act 1972. The Poisons List Order 1982 contains a list of poisons covered by the Poisons Act. Part I of this list contains poisons that may only be sold by a registered pharmacist. Part II of the list contains the poisons which cannot be sold unless you are registered to do so with the Council.

If you would like to apply to be registered to sell Part II poisons, you must download, fill in and sign the application form and send it, with the appropriate fee to:

Head of Strategic and Regulatory Services

Town Hall & Civic Offices

Westoe Road

South Shields

Tyne and Wear

NE33 2RL

The following fees are paid to the Council for every person whose name is entered in the list:

For entry of a name in the list, a fee of £31.72 is payable for each set of premises where you are entitled to sell,

To make any alteration in the list in relation to the premises where you are entitled to sell, a fee of £8.55 is payable,

A fee of £16.72 is payable for the retention of your name in the list for any year subsequent to the year first entered.

Make your cheques and postal orders payable to Borough of South Tyneside.