November 27, 2002
Benton and Franklin County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 29 tobacco compliance checks on Monday, November 25, in Benton and Franklin 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 29 compliance checks, the following 2 businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Sun Mart Store 4805 N. Rd 68., Pasco
- Stop & Go Market 221 S. 10th Ave., Pasco
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Monday’s compliance checks:
- Courts End 1502 N. 4th Ave., Pasco
- A & A Mini Mart 919 W. Court St., Pasco
- Pasco Smoke Shop 1501 W. Court St #107, Pasco
- Smitty’s Conoco 1909 W. Court St., Pasco
- Seven Stars Mini-Mart 1931 W. Court St., Pasco
- Albertson’s 1330 N. 20th., Pasco
- Albertson’s Fuel Center 1440 N. 20th., Pasco
- The Market 2019 W. Court St., Pasco
- Grand Central Coffee Station 2205 W. Court., Pasco
- Mr. Qwik’s 2519 W. Court., Pasco
- Metro Mart II 2601 W. Court Pasco
- RiverView Express Lane 3720 W. Court St., Pasco
- 7-Eleven 4313 W. Court., Pasco
- Columbia Corner Grocery Store 6409 W. Court., Pasco
- Tesoro 2 go 4804 N Rd. 68., Pasco
- Eastside Amoco 1303 W. Lewis., Pasco
- Lewis St. Econo Mart 1211 E. Lewis., Pasco
- Stop & Go Market 830 W. A ., Pasco
- Metro Mart 1015 W. Lewis., Pasco
- 7 Eleven 1504 W. Sylvester., Pasco
- Kennewick Avenue Chevron 2610 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick
- Safeway 2825 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick
- Grand Central Coffee Station 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick
- Sun Mart 2601 Queens Gate Dr., Richland
- 2go Mirastar 2831 Duportail St., Richland
- Smitty’s Conoco 4205 Kennedy Rd., West Richland
- Pik-A-Pop 505 9th St., Benton City
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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