December 11, 2002
King County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 25 tobacco compliance checks on Thursday, December 5, 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 25 compliance checks, none of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor.
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Thursday’s compliance checks:
- The Little Store 2810 W Lake Sammamish Rd SE, Bellevue
- LD Lakemont Inc LLC 5157 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue
- Matthew’s At Lakemont 4989 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue
- Safeway Store #398 3080 148th Ave SE, Bellevue
- Barney & Al’s Chevron 1649 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue
- Newport Hills Chevron 11919 SE 56th St, Bellevue
- Newport Hills Red Apple 5606 119th Ave SE, Bellevue
- Newport Hills Texaco 5804 119th Ave SE, Bellevue
- Dimples Inc 10900 NE 4th #240, Bellevue
- Corporate Café 600 108th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Dimples 500 108th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Strazz Gifts & Sundries 601 108th Ave NE #120, Bellevue
- Figs, Inc 777 NE 108th, Bellevue
- Dimples 10520 NE 8th St, Bellevue
- Rite Aid #5176 120 106th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Pacific Sundries 155 108th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Tiki Car Wash 11909 NE 8th St, Bellevue
- Larry’s Market #7 699 120th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Arco AM/PM Mini Mart 14055 70th Pl NE, Kirkland
- Bridle Trails Red Apple Market 6625 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland
- Moss Bay Texaco 406 Central Way, Kirkland
- European Gourmet Café & Deli 1882 136th Pl NE #107, Bellevue
- Overlake Quick Stop 2421 148th Ave NE, Bellevue
- Top Food & Drug #13 15751 NE15th St, Bellevue
- International Deli 15015 Main St #110, Bellevue
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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