November 22, 2002
Renton- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 25 tobacco compliance checks on Friday, November 15, in Renton. During the compliance checks a 15 or 16 year old will enter a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store to attempt to buy cigarettes. Of the 25 compliance checks, the following 5 businesses sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Cedar Rapids Grocery 18015 Maple Valley Hwy
- Kennydale Chevron 1419 N 30th St.
- Dino’s Pub 1800 NE 44th
- Denny’s Restaurant 4750 Lake Washington Blvd.
- Sunset Blvd. Shell 2800 NE Sunset Blvd.
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Friday’s compliance checks:
- Cigar Land — 17650 140th Ave. #C-1
- Albertson’s — 14215 SE Petrovitsky Rd.
- Am Pm — 17200 140th Ave. SE
- Shell — 14210 SE Petrovitsky Rd.
- La Fuente — 14400 S. Petrovitsky Rd.
- Golden Peacock — 14412 SE Petrovitsky Rd.
- Cedar river Market — 3418 SE 6th St.
- Kennydale Arco — 1616 N. 30th St.
- 7-Eleven — 1308 N. 30th St.
- Kennydale Shell — 1410 N. 30th St.
- 405 Express Mart — 1800 NE 44th Ste. 100
- Lucky 7 Food Mart — 3131 NE 12th St.
- Circle K/76 — 3002 NE Sunset Blvd. #2
- Vic’s Mart — 4033 NE Sunset Blvd. #2
- Arco Am Pm — 1537 Duvall NE
- Sunset BP — 4715 NE Sunset Blvd.
- Albertson’s — 4621 NE Sunset Blvd.
- Sunset Chevron — 4044 NE Sunset Blvd.
- Sunset Market Place — 3208 NE Sunset Blvd.
- 7-Eleven — 404 Sunset Blvd. 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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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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