Sixteen Spokane County tobacco licensees

refuse to sell cigarettes to minors
 

SPOKANE COUNTY - Liquor Control Board enforcement agents conducted 16 tobacco compliance checks in Spokane County on Oct. 27 and all of the businesses checked refused to sell cigarettes to minors.

During compliance checks a 15 or 16 year old enters a restaurant or a grocery store and attempts to buy cigarettes. If the youth is successful, enforcement officers issue a citation to the clerk who sold the cigarettes and to the licensee.

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: 

The Liquor Control Board commends the following businesses in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Valleyford and Rockford for passing the compliance checks: 

• 7-Eleven - 510 S. Thor St., Spokane

• 7-Eleven - 2828 30^th Ave., Spokane

• A Super Store - 13415 E. 32^nd Ave., Spokane

• El Galo Giro Taqueria - 305 Thor St. S., Spokane

• Freeman Store - 14510 S. Star Rt. 27, Valleyford

• McQuick Lube Center - 4501 S. Regal, Spokane

• Pine Qwik Stop - 115 S. Pines Rd., Spokane Valley

• Pronto Plus - 520 S. Pines Rd., Spokane Valley

• Rite Aid - 810 E. 29^th Ave, Spokane

• Rite Aid  - 2929 E. 29^th Ave., Spokane

• Rite Aid - 4514 Regal St., Spokane

• Rockford Mini Mart - 216 First St., Rockford

• Super 1 Foods - 830 E. 29^th Ave., Spokane

• Tesoro 2Go  - 3158 E. 17^th St., Spokane

• Tesoro 2Go Mart - 228 S. Thor St., Spokane

• Zip Trip Food Stores - 2820 E. 57^th, Spokane

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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, please contact Sharon Michael.