Three of 13 Liquor Licensees Sell Alcohol to a Minor

November 30,  2004
 

 YAKIMA COUNTY - Liquor Control Board enforcement officers conducted 13 compliance checks in Yakima County on Nov. 23.  

During the compliance checks, an 18, 19 or 20 year old enters a restaurant, tavern, or grocery store and attempts to buy alcohol.  The following three businesses checked that day sold alcohol to an underage person: 

• Allen’s Market, 160 S. Wapato Road, Wapato

• Smitty’s, 102 E. Toppenish Ave., Toppenish
• Wapato Market Place, 109 W. First St., Wapato

The Board commends the following 21 businesses for passing the Oct. 29 compliance checks:

• Crossroads Market, 4641 N. Track Road, Wapato

• El Roadrunner, 502 W. First Ave., Toppenish
• General Store, 505 First Ave. W., Toppenish
• Roadrunner, 705 First St. W.,  Wapato
• Tienda La Moderna, 304 S. Wapato Ave., Wapato
• Tienda La Tapatia, 802 W. First, Toppenish
• Toppenish Shell Station, 401 W. Elm St., Toppenish
• Union Gap Food Mart, 3312 Main, Union Gap
• Valley View Market, 618 E. Toppenish Ave., Toppenish
• Wapato Save-On-Foods, 512 First St. W., Wapato

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.

For more information contact Public Information Officer Sharon Michael at (360) 664-1698.

For more information, please contact Sharon Michael .