1 out of 12 Tobacco Licensees sell Cigarettes to Minors

March 18, 2004

 

Seattle - Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 12 tobacco compliance checks on Tuesday, March 16, in Seattle. 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 12 compliance checks one of the businesses checked sold cigarettes to a minor.

• China Jade Restaurant 8580 Greenwood Ave N.

The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses for passing Tuesday’s compliance checks:

•  7-Eleven 5900 Phinney Ave

•  Baranof Restaurant 8549 Greenwood Ave N

•  Big Star Grocery 1117-1119 N Northgate Way

•  Choice Deli & Grocery 6415 8th Ave Nw

•  Dans Deli Mart 10513 Greenwood Ave N

•  Kort Haus Eatery 6732 Greenwood Ave N

•  Larry's Market #5 10008 Aurora Ave N

•  Sully's Snowgoose Saloon 6119 Phinney Ave N

•  Tan Duc Restaurant, Grocery And Travel 10005-10007 Aurora Ave N

•  The Pub At Pipers Creek 10527 Greenwood Ave N
   

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.

Note to Editor: 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

For more information contact Public Information Officer Tricia Currier at (360) 664-1784 or page at (360) 290-3683.

For more information, please contact Tricia Currier.