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3 out of 10 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

August 26, 2004

PIERCE COUNTY - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers conducted 10 compliance checks in Pierce County on Wednesday, Aug. 11. 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, three sold alcohol to a minor:

Harvest Time Country Store, 9507A State Route 302, Gig Harbor
Key Peninsula Market, 9522 State Route 302, Gig Harbor
Peninsula Market, 9021 Key Peninsula Highway N., Lakebay

The Board commends the following business for passing the Aug. 11 compliance checks:

Store No. 646, 6075A Tyee Drive N.W., Gig Harbor
Bridgeway Market, 6707 Tyee Drive N.W., Gig Harbor
Friendly Food Mart, 16915 Elgin-Clifton Road, Gig Harbor
Key Center Shell, 13706 State Route 302, Gig Harbor
PC Deli Mart, 3025 Steilacoom Blvd., Steilacoom
Peninsula Market, 14220 92^nd Ave. N.W., Gig Harbor
Purdy 76, 13818 Purdy Drive, Purdy

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.

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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