November 22, 2002
Snohomish Harbor- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 20 tobacco compliance checks on Thursday, November 21, in Snohomish County. 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 20 compliance checks, none of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor.
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Thursday’s compliance checks:
- Stanwood AM PM 26930 104th NW, Stanwood
- Twin City Texaco 10404 269th PL NW, Stanwood
- Bob’s Market & Deli 10206 SR #532, Stanwood
- Twin City Market & Deli 8800 SR #532, Stanwood
- Rite Aid 26817 88th NW, Stanwood
- Thrifty Foods Stanwood 8901 271st NW, Stanwood
- Liberty 909 26712 76th NW, Stanwood
- Haggen 26603 72nd NW, Stanwood
- Interstate Gas & Food Mart 3005 300th NW, Stanwood
- Stanwood Deli & Gas 26901 Old 99, Stanwood
- Two Twelve Market & Deli 26623 Old 99, Stanwood
- Lake Goodwin Resort & Store 4726 Lakewood Road, Stanwood
- Smokey Point Chevron 2804 172nd NE, Arlington
- Chevron Gas Station 16815 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington
- 7-Eleven 17127 35th NE, Arlington
- AM PM 3521 172nd NE, Arlington
- Lakewood Grocery & Hdwe 1619 172nd NE, Arlington
- Texaco 3315 172nd NE, Arlington
- Rite Aid 17226 Smokey Pt Blvd, Arlington
- Smokey Pt. Food Pavilion 17020 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington
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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If anyone has information regarding illegal activity on a liquor licensed premises you can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at 1-888-838-3956.
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