December 11, 2002
Pierce County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 25 tobacco compliance checks on Wednesday, November 27, in Pierce 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, the following 2 businesses sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Midland Food Center 1701 E 99th St E, Tacoma
- Fife Deli & Grocery 4802-A Pacific Hwy E, Fife
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Wednesday’s compliance checks:
- Portland Ave Chevron 10915 Portland Ave, Tacoma
- Circle K 10404 Portland Ave, Tacoma
- Portland Ave Food Mart 10323 Portland Ave, Tacoma
- Safeway 1625 72nd St, Tacoma
- Anderson Texaco 1430 E 72nd St, Tacoma
- Nite & Day Deli Mart 5516 Portland Ave, Tacoma
- P & J Deli 3535 Portland Ave, Tacoma
- Flying J 1501 33rd Ave E, Tacoma
- Port Of Tacoma Texaco 3251 Pacific Hwy E, Fife
- Sac’s Mart 3408b Pacific Hwy E, Fife
- Pacific Express 4310 Pacific Hwy E, Fife
- Fife 76 Food Mart 2002 54th Ave E,
- Anderson Fife Texaco 5501 20th E, Fife
- Chevron Station 5319 20th St E, Fife
- Mann’s Mini Mart 5217 20th St E, Fife
- Deli Usa 3219 20th St E, Fife
- Circle K/76 5405 Pacific Hwy E, Fife
- Firwood Grocery 8124 Valley Ave E, Puyallup
- Chevron Station/ Pdq 10918 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup
- Albertson 11012 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup
- Rite Aid 11220 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup
- Walgreens 11523 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup
- Safeway 11501 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup
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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