November 22, 2002
Douglas and Perry County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 17 tobacco compliance checks on Sunday, November 17, in Douglas and Perry 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 17 compliance checks, none of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor.
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Sunday’s compliance checks:
- Wenatchee Golf & Country Club 1600 Country Club Dr., East Wenatchee
- Mini Mart 23 S. June St., East Wenatchee
- Mickey O’Reilly’s 560 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
- Clearwater Steak House & Saloon 838 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
- 5-T’s Restaurant and Lounge 859 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
- Minn’s Club 845 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee
- Andersons Grocery, A family tradition 711 S. Clark St., Republic
- Beaver Trap Junction 1201 S. Clark St., Republic
- Republic Chevron 30267 E. Hwy 20, Republic
- Big Gib 30396 E. Hwy 20, Republic
- Hitch-in-Post Restaurant & Lounge 628 S. Clarke St., Republic
- Pine Grove Junction 15267 Hwy 21 N., Republic
- Cougar Corner C-Store 2141 Hwy 21, Curlew
- Curlew Store 822 River St., Curlew
- Curlew Saloon 4 River St., Curlew
- Wolfgang’s Country Store Hwy 21 N., Curlew
- The Malo Store 17510 Hwy 21 N., Malo
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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