December 11, 2002
King County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 26 tobacco compliance checks on Friday, December 6, 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 26 compliance checks, only one business sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Brookside Grocery; 32201 Kent Black Diamond Rd, Auburn
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Thursday’s compliance checks:
- AM/PM Sahota Mart; 312 Roosevelt, Enumclaw
- Circle K; 2415 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw
- Country Corner; 43529 228th Ave SE, Enumclaw
- Ernie’s Fuel Stop; 320 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw
- Erwin’s Texaco; 1551 McHugh, Enumclaw
- Lee Restaurant; 1110 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw
- QFC; 1009 Monroe St., Enumclaw
- Rainier Bar & Grill; 1623 Cole St., Enumclaw
- Rite Aid; 232 Roosevelt Ave., Enumclaw
- Runland Grocery; 2206 Roosevelt Ave., Enumclaw
- Safeway; 152 Roosevelt Ave E, Enumclaw
- Stop N Shop; 41604 264th Ave SE, Enumclaw
- Ski Inn Sports Bar; 1113 Griffin Ave., Enumclaw
- Yella Beak; 23525 SE 436th , Enumclaw
- Cenex Convenience Store; 32632 3rd Ave., Black Diamond
- Bartell Drug Company; 22177 SE 237th, Maple Valley
- Maple Valley Union 76; 23324 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
- QFC; 22131 SE 237th , Maple Valley
- Safeway Fuel Center; 27020 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
- Tobacco Depot; 24107 SE Kent Kangley Rd., Maple Valley
- Wilderness Chevron; 23701 Maple Valley Hwy, Maple Valley
- 7-Eleven; 23616 Witte Road, Maple Valley
- Draft Choice Sports Bar; 32201 Auburn-Black Diamond Hwy, Auburn
- Brown’s Corner; 5550 auburn Way S., Auburn
- Cigar Land; 22141 SE 237th 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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