1 out of 12 Liquor Licensees sell Alcohol to a Minor 

January 16, 2004

Lewis County - Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 12 compliance checks on Saturday, January 10 in Lewis County.  During the compliance checks, an 18, 19 or 20 year old will enter a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store to attempt to buy alcohol.  Of the 12 businesses checked the following one business sold alcohol to a minor:

•  Winlock Texaco 223 State Rt 505, Winlock
  
  

The Board commends the following business for passing Saturday’s compliance checks:

• Dave’s Texaco 416 State Highway 506, Toledo
• J&G’s Grocery 1101/2 State Highway 506, Vader
• Mount St. Helen’s Grocery 1247 SR 506, Vader
• Cee Cee’s Truck Stop 1123 Foster Creek Road, Toledo
• Cowlitz B.P. 101 Mulford Road, Toledo
• Short Stop Grocery 560 5th St N, Toledo
• Toledo Red Apple Market 400 Cowlitz, Toledo
• Riverview Foodmart & Sporting Goods 112 Cowlitz, Toledo
• Cedar Villiage 209 E Walnut St, Winlock
• Handi Store 503 Kerron St, Winlock
• Contract Liquor Store #600 119 Cowlitz, Toledo

                                                                                          Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor receive a criminal citation. Liquor licensees receive either an administrative violation notice (AVN) or a written warning from the Liquor Control Board based on past offenses.

The first time AVN penalty for selling alcohol to a minor is a five-day suspension or a $500 fine, a second offense is a 7-day suspension with no monetary option, a third offense is a 30-day suspension with no monetary option, and a fourth offense is a license cancellation.

For more information, please contact Tricia Currier.