October 28, 2002
Tacoma- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 20 tobacco compliance checks on Wednesday, October 23, in Tacoma. During compliance checks a 15 or 16 year old will enter a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store to attempt to buy cigarettes. Of the 20 compliance checks, none of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor.
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Wednesday’s compliance checks:
- Jackpot 11802 MERIDIAN E
- Wholly Smoke 11904 MERIDIAN E
- Cider Press 14308 MERIDIAN E
- 7-Eleven 15202 MERIDIAN E
- Express Grocery 15914 94TH CT E
- Texaco Star Mart 16104 MERIDIAN E
- Albertsons 16120 MERIDIAN E
- Meridian Mobil 15941 MERIDIAN E
- Rite-Aid 12811 MERIDIAN E
- 7-Eleven 12701 MERIDIAN E
- 7-Eleven 3001 MERIDIAN ST S
- 7-Eleven 817 MERIDIAN E
- Pioneer Grocery 1522 E PIONEER AVE
- Safeway 1405 E MAIN ST
- Rite-Aid 1323 E MAIN
- Puyallup Texaco 905 MERIDIAN N
- Tesoro 102 VALLEY AVE
- Valley Gas Car Wash 204 VALLEY AVE
- Valley Market 11015 VALLEY AVE E
- Sam Food Mart 506 MERIDIAN AVE N
Clerks who sell tobacco to a minor receive a $50 fine for a first time offense. Licensees receive a penalty based on the following guidelines:
- First offense $100 dollar fine,
- Second offense $300 dollar fine,
- Third offense $1,000 dollar fine with a six-month license suspension and,
- Fourth offense is a $1,500 dollar fine with a 12-month license suspension.
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Members of the public who have concerns or complaints regarding
alcohol or tobacco sales to minors can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at 1-888-838-3956.
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