rod licence question

[deanbmw]

Just took my 14 year old son to get his licence before dropping him at the fishery.

so he went into get it and was refused because he didnt have his birth cert on him so i went in and asked and i was told he could have a day licence but not a full?

is this normal as i usualy get his with mine from another post office, no questions asked.

so its cost him £3 odd for the day and now has still to buy a full licence £5.

Edited April 22, 2006 by deanbmw

[waterman1013]

Dean

 

I think the PO has it wrong. They need the date of bith to put on the licence. They do not have to see proof of that date. The offence is between the angler and the EA, if the date of birth is wringly given. No wonder the PO is losing so much business when they can't even get that right.

 

Mike

[zenith10]

when i bought mine last year i didnt take any form of proof, this year i took my old licence and that was ok with them

[Steve Walker]

That's ridiculous. As far as I know, there isn't even any requirement that the licence is for the person purchasing it. I think I've picked someone else's licence up from the post office for them before now.

[Gaz51]

With great ceremony I took my 12 year old into the Post Office to buy his first licence!

 

I simply asked the cashier "Could I have a rod licence for my son please?"

 

I handed over my new licence and informed the cashier his address was the same as mine.

 

A few questions followed, ie name, date of birth etc.

 

2 minutes later my son had his first rod licence in his hand, no fuss, no bother.

 

I think the person who served you was very misinformed, a birth certificate is NOT required when purchasing a rod licence. If it is your local I would take issue over it. They were very wrong!

[deanbmw]

ive just emailed the EA on this matter it wiil be interesting to here what thay say.

I wonder how many kids are going to this post office and beening refused licences and going fishing without licences, and risk getting caught through no fault of there own. Kids dont mind paying £5 for the full licence but wont pay £3 .70 for the day.

[jimpy0]

put a complain in to the post office you might get your money back failing that it'll educate the numpties

[Dick Dastardly]

If you buy a day licence does the price get subtracted from the price you pay if you later buy a year licence for the same season?

[spud mckay]

thats stupid ive never been asked for a brith certificate

you can buy your lincense on line to i think

[jimpy0]

If you buy a day licence does the price get subtracted from the price you pay if you later buy a year licence for the same season?

 

 

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