LIQUOR AND TOBACCO COMPLIANCE CHECKS

August 2004

• There were 451 locations visited during liquor compliance checks completed in the month of August 2004.
  
• A total of 88 liquor licensed businesses sold liquor to underage operatives.
  
• The percent of liquor noncompliance for August is 19.5%.
  
• The rolling 12-month average of liquor noncompliance (9/03-8/04) is 18.2%.
• 4582 liquor compliance checks were conducted during 1/04 – 8/04 and 759 of them sold to a minor.

• There were 259 locations visited during tobacco compliance checks completed in the month of August 2004.
  
• A total of 25 tobacco licensed businesses sold tobacco to underage operatives.
  
• The percent of tobacco noncompliance for August 2004 is 9.7%.
  
• The rolling 12-month average of tobacco noncompliance (9/03 -8/04) is 18.1%.
• 2131 tobacco compliance checks were conducted during 1/04 – 8/04 and 224 of them sold to a minor.

  
  

For further information regarding compliance checks and reports,
please contact our Enforcement Division or dial (360) 664-1780.