November 27, 2002
King County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 28 tobacco compliance checks on Friday, November 22, in King 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 28 compliance checks, the following 4 businesses sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Espresso George; 31827 1/2 Military Road S., Auburn
- Royal Bear; 35731 W Valley Hwy, Algona
- Covington Chevron; 16703 Se 272nd, Covington
- Four Corner's Bar & Grill; 26905 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Friday’s compliance checks:
- Banwait Mart Ii; 3910 S 320th St., Auburn
- Ddd Shell Food Mart & Video; 32002 Military Road S., Auburn
- Lakeside Grocery; 36644 Military Road S., Auburn
- Military Chevron; 31980 Military Road S., Auburn
- 7 – Eleven; 34041 Military Road S., Auburn
- Valley Mart; 320 1st Ave., Algona
- Am Pm; 401 Ellingson Rd., Pacific
- Cool's Café; 4502 A Street SE, Pacific
- Giu's Market; 300 Milwaukee Blvd S., Pacific
- K & M Grocery; 148 Stewart Rd SE, Pacific
- Pacific Pit Stop Express; 406 Ellingson Rd., Pacific
- Circle K; 31207 124th Ave SE, Auburn
- Tesoro 2 Go; 12400 312th St SE, Auburn
- Cigarland; 17051 Se 272nd #9, Covington
- Circle K/76; 16405 Se 272nd , Covington
- Circle K; Se 272nd & Wax Road, Covington
- Fred Meyer; 16735 Se 272nd , Covington
- Qfc; 17239 Se 272nd , Covington
- Rite Aid; 17051 Se 272nd , Covington
- Safeway; 17051 Se 272nd , Covington
- 7 – Eleven; 16263 Se 272nd , Covington
- Goody Goody Deli Mart; 22240 Se 272nd, Maple Valley
- Safeway; 26916 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
- Shop Fast Grocery; 26804 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
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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