November 27, 2002
Everett- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 17 tobacco compliance checks on Monday, November 25, in Everett. 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 Monday’s compliance checks:
- Rite Aide 4920 #A Evergreen Way
- Jackpot Food Mart 4231 Rucker Ave.
- Best Bargain 4837 Evergreen Way
- Quality Food Center 4919 Evergreen Way
- Evergreen Way Food Mart 5001 Evergreen Way
- Plaid Pantry 5129 Evergreen Way
- Dollars and Cents 5233 Evergreen Way
- Evergreen Smoke Shop 6309 Evergreen Way #E
- Albertson’s Food Center 6727 Evergreen Way
- Walgreen’s 6807 Evergreen Way
- Safeway Store #517 7601 Evergreen Way
- Sahota Mart/ AMPM 7915 Evergreen Way
- Evergreen Food Store 7306 Evergreen Way
- Soundview Deli & Grocery 3711 Mukilteo Blvd.
- H&H Market & Deli 16 Madison Street
- Peck’s Drive Market 801 Pecks Drive
- 99 Market 6132 Evergreen Way
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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