Bedminster car wash owner caught without TV Licence ordered to pay £665

The owner of a Bedminster car wash caught without a TV Licence has been ordered to pay £665 by magistrates.

Mr Shabaz Saied, owner of SA Hand Car Wash in West Street, was fined £400 for the offence of using a TV without a licence on his business premises.

He was also ordered to pay £200 costs and a £15 victim surcharge at the hearing on October 12 at North Somerset Magistrates' Court.

Any business that shows television, as it is being broadcast, whether for customers' use or in staff areas, should be covered by a valid TV Licence.

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If there is living accommodation on the premises where a TV is also in use, this must be covered by a separate licence. Those without a valid licence are breaking the law and run the risk of a court prosecution and fine of up to £1,000 per offence, plus costs. 

Businesses found guilty are also required to buy a TV Licence at £145.50, or they could face a second prosecution.