October 31, 2002
Pierce County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 25 tobacco compliance checks on Friday, October 25, in the Pierce County area. During the compliance checks a 15 or 16 year old will enter either a restaurant or a grocery store to attempt to buy cigarettes. Of the 25 compliance checks, the following 2 businesses sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Raina Mini Mart 2623 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
- Bridgeport Deli Mart 10712 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Saturday’s compliance checks:
- Rocky’s Mini Mart 7320 40th St W, University Place
- Smoke-N-Save 7311 40th St W, University Place
- Habana 3547 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
- Smoke & Stuff 6720 19th St W, University Place
- Steve Phipp’s Texaco 4002 Bridgeport Way W,University Place
- 7-11 4720 Bridgeport Way W, University Place
- Four Corners 7718 Bridgeport Way, Lakewood
- Lakewood Mini Mart 6101 Steilacoom Blvd, Lakewood
- 7-11 10812 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood
- ABC Grocery 11916 Pacific Hwy S, Lakewood
- Ponders Corner 12132 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood
- Lucky III 12336 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood
- Q-Mart 12706 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood
- Lakewood Unocal 11919 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood
- NK’s Mart 11747 Pacific Hwy SW, Lakewood
- 7-11 9923 Gravelly Lake Dr, Lakewood
- Cigar-Cigarettes 9535 Gravelly Lake Dr, Lakewood
- Lucky Food 8602 Hipkins Rd, Lakewood
- 7-11 10649 108th Ave, Lakewood
- Sunny’s 10301 108th Ave, Lakewood
- Steilacoom 76 3040 Steilacoom Blvd, Steilacoom
- Gary’s Mart 3025 Steilacoom Blvd, Steilacoom
- Steilacoom Grocery 1606 Lafayette St, Steilacoom
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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