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8.—(1) A regulated poison or reportable poison may be stored in a retail shop, or in premises used in connection with a retail shop, only if—
(a)it is stored in a cupboard or drawer reserved solely for the storage of poisons,
(b)it is stored in a part of the premises that is partitioned off, or is otherwise separated from, the remainder of the premises and to which customers are not permitted to have access, or
(c)it is stored on a shelf reserved solely for the storage of poisons and no food or drink is kept directly under the shelf.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph (3) in the case of a poison to be used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry.
(3) The poison—
(a)may be stored in a cupboard or drawer only if reserved solely for the storage of poisons to be used in agriculture, horticulture or forestry;
(b)may not be stored in any part of premises in which food or drink is kept;
(c)may not be stored on any shelf.
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