December 17, 2002
Spokane County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 23 tobacco compliance checks on Thursday, December 12, in Spokane 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 23 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:
- Broadway Foods 2229 W. Broadway, Spokane
- City Service No 5 404 S. Maple St., Spokane
- Tesoro 2Go 425 N. Fancher, Spokane
- Zip Trip No 25 15019 E. Trent, Spokane
- Albertson’s No 246 8915 E. Trent, Spokane
- Tesoro 2Go 13819 E. Trent, Spokane
- Zip Trip No 15 8215 E. Trent, Spokane
- Valco Petroleum 25105 E. Trent, Newman Lake
- Jerry’s Quick Stop 23905 E. Wellesley, Otis Orchards
- Albertson Food Center #248 1304 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Liberty Lake
- Divine Corp Liberty Lake 04 21804 E. Mission, Liberty Lake
- Liberty Lake Chevron 1109 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Liberty Lake
- Safeway Store #1741 1233 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Liberty Lake
- Zip Trip No 11 1502 N. Liberty Lake Rd., Liberty Lake
- A-N-D Mini Mart 18709 E. Appleway, Green Acres
- Big Super Store 18616 East appleway, Greenacres
- Valley Grocery & Gas 17128 E. Sprague Ave., Greenacres
- Fred Meyer 15609 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane
- Tesoro 2Go #62135 14704 E. Sprague, Spokane
- Rite Aid No 5305 12115 E Sprague, Spokane
- Yokes Pac N Save 15111 E Sprague, Spokane
- Albertson’s No 230 10 N. Pines Rd., Spokane
- Chevron Food Mart II 12312 E Sprague, Spokane
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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