December 11, 2002
Snohomish and Skagit- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 20 tobacco compliance checks on Wednesday, December 4, in Snohomish and Skagit 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 20 compliance checks, none of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor:
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Wednesday’s compliance checks:
- Silvana Mercantile 1323 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood
- Safeway 3532 172nd NE, Arlington
- Crossroads Market 5200 172nd NE, Arlington
- Pioneer Shell 21010 67th NE, Arlington
- Super Mini Mart 21108 67th NE, Arlington
- Arlington Chevron 7607 204th NE, Arlington
- Safeway 20500 Olympic Pl S., Arlington
- Arlington 76 140 Olympic S., Arlington
- Quick Stop 227 N. Olympic, Arlington
- Melady Lane 420 N. Olympic, Arlington
- Cheeper’s Food Things 520 West Ave., Arlington
- 7-Eleven 541 West Ave., Arlington
- Arlington Food Pavilion 146 Haller E., Arlington
- The Bryant Store 26804 SR 9, Arlington
- Circle K 2313 SR 530 NE, Arlington
- Arlington I-5 Chevron 2233 SR 530 NE, Arlington
- S & T Mini Mart 2216 SR 530 NE, Arlington
- Island Crossing Texaco 2324 SR 530 NE, Arlington
- Conway Foods 18707 Fir Island Road, Conway
- Skagit Red Barn 18729 Fir Island Road, Conway
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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