:::Jerry:::: wrote:

The clue was in the word 'Solvent'...

Not at all. You can buy many, many solvents, most of them far more
harmful than ethanol, without signing anything:

Meths (ethanol + various impurities)
Isopropanol
Ethyl acetate (cellulose thinner)
Lighter gas (butane)

The list goes on.

--
Grunff