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4 out of 10 Tobacco Licensees sell Cigarettes to Minors

August 04, 2004

Tacoma - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers conducted 10 compliance checks on Wednesday, Aug. 4 in Tacoma. 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 10 businesses checked the following four businesses sold alcohol to a minor:

State Liquor Store, 72nd and Pacific

Country Boy Market, 5522 McKinley Ave. E.

Park Avenue Foods, 7214 Park Ave.

Tai-Li Market, 7046 S. Park Ave.

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

7-Eleven, 3848 McKinley Ave.

72nd Deli Market, 716 72nd St. S.

K&J Mart, 6405 McKinley Ave. E.

Little Swifty’s Grocery, 4301 McKinley Ave. E.

McKinley Mini Mart, 7102 McKinley Ave.

Smoke & Beers Plus, 7044 Pacific Ave. Ste B

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.

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Note to Editor: Members of the public who have concerns or complaints regarding alcohol sales to minors can contact the Liquor Control Board’s toll free tip line at 1-888-838-3956.

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For more information, please contact Tricia Currier.

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