December 17, 2002
King County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 18 tobacco compliance checks on Saturday, December 14, 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 18 compliance checks, the following 2 businesses sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Morning Star Mini; 8855 9th Ave SW, Seattle
- R.S.C Marketers; 4580 Fauntleroy Wy SW, Seattle
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Saturday’s compliance checks:
- Harbor Mercantile; 103rd & Sw 240, Burton
- Mom’s Grocery; 19124 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon
- Fraternal Order Of Eagles; 18134 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon
- Island Mart; 17817 99th Ave. SW, Vashon
- Vashon Mart; 17639 100th SW, Vashon
- Bishop’s Café; 17618 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon
- Chorak’s Sportsman; 17615 99th SW, Vashon
- Vashon Thtiftway; 9740 Sw Bank Rd., Vashon
- Vashon Smoke Shop; 17311 SW Vashon Hwy,Vashon
- Westwood Gas & Deli ; 920035th SW, Seattle
- Circle K; 9061 Delridge Way SW, Seattle
- Country Deli; 7789 Highland Parkway SW, Seattle
- Cottage Grove Shell; 5445 Delridge Way SW, Seattle
- C & F Food Store; 6540 California Ave. SW, Seattle
- Alaska St. Texaco; 3901 Sw Alaska St., Seattle
- Tervo’s Mini Mart; 4415 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle
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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