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Stores fail tobacco checks
Published Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Six local stores failed tobacco compliance checks for selling to a minor Tuesday and all will face fines.
Apollo grocery, two Ankeny’s mini-marts, BLS Import, Freedom Gas Station and Hari Food Mart all failed their checks. Twenty-five other stores passed in Austin.
For Apollo, one of the Ankeny’s locations and Freedom gas, the failed checks were all first offenses, which will cost $75.
The other locations all failed for a second time, meaning $100 fines.
A third offense is worth $250 and at least a seven-day license suspension.
During the checks, a person under the age of 18 attempts to buy a pack of cigarettes. He or she can’t lie about their age and must provide a valid ID if asked.
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Posted by scottb (anonymous) on July 9, 2009 at 6:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hmmm...I didn't even know they enforced the tabacco age restrictions. Hard to tell when you look at who's smoking sometimes.
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