Queensland Consolidated Acts

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 23C

23C When employee of seller liable

(1) This section applies if a seller has, in relation to an employee of the seller, taken the prevention measures mentioned in section 23A (3) .

(2) The employee of the seller must not, in the course of the employee’s employment, sell spray paint to a minor.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a first offence—20 penalty units; or

(b) for a second or later offence—40 penalty units.

(3) For deciding whether a person has committed a second or later offence for subsection (2) , it does not matter whether the prevention measures taken in relation to the employee were taken by the same or a different employer.