December 31, 2002
Pierce County- Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 41 tobacco compliance checks on Monday, December 30, 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 41compliance checks, one business sold cigarettes to a minor:
- Anderson's Wright Park 801 Division Ave. Tacoma
The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Monday’s compliance checks:
- Steilacoom Chevron 3701 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood
- Pop’s Deli Mart 7202 6th Ave, Tacoma
- 6th Ave Food Mart 7008 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Shaffer’s Automotive 6701 6th Ave, Tacoma
- T.C. Deli & Grocery 6701 S 12th St, Tacoma
- Taggers Mini Mart 6615 S 12th St, Tacoma
- Safeway 6201 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Highland Hill Bp 6101 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Big Kmart 5132 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Longs Drugs 5401 6th Ave #600, Tacoma
- One Stop Mini Mart 4401 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Happy Mart 4328 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Walgreen 4315 6th Ave, Tacoma
- Bartell Drug 3601 Sixth Ave, Tacoma
- 7-Eleven 3115 6th Ave, Tacoma
- King's Deli & Grocery 326 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma
- Handy Mart Grocery-Deli 402 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma
- Short Stop Grocery 1219 Division Ave, Tacoma
- El Toro V 204 N K St, Tacoma
- 7-Eleven 202 I St N, Tacoma
- Stadium Thriftway 618 N 1st, Tacoma
- Stadium Deli & Grocery 124 Tacoma Ave N, Tacoma
- Cheaper Smokes 1 Saint Helens Ave, Tacoma
- 9th Street Stop 305 9th St, Tacoma
- Quality Food And Deli 1302 Tacoma Ave S, Taocma
- Star Market & Deli 2238 Tacoma Ave, Tacoma
- Elephant Car Wash 2501 Pacific Ave, Tacoma
- Major Petroleum Bp 1302 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma
- Pyramid Gold Mini Mart 1440 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma
- J & J Enterprises 1901 South K St, Tacoma
- Speed E Mart 1101 S 19th St, Tacoma
- Sprague St Texaco 1401 S Sprague St, Tacoma
- Hadi Am/ Pm 1101 S Sprague Ave, Tacoma
- Pinch’s Deli 620 Sprague, Tacoma
- 7-Eleven 1901 Trafton, Tacoma
- Wa Grocery & Deli 1750 S Prospect St, Tacoma
- Fred Meyers 4505 19th St, Tacoma
- Fred Meyers Marketplace 6901 19th St, Tacoma
- Rite Aid 1850 Mildred, Tacoma
- Smoke & Stuff 6720 19th, Tacoma
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
- Fourth offense is a $1,500 dollar fine with a 12-month license suspension
Members of the public who have concerns or complaints regarding tobacco sales to minors can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at
1-888-838-3956.
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