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Many businesses fail compliance checks

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Two businesses in Wilkin County failed tobacco compliance checks this month, one of which is on their second offense. The announcement was made at the Wilkin County Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs coalition meeting Thursday morning.

Wilkin County law enforcement check on all tobacco licensers a couple of times a year. An administrative penalty of $75 is fined to a licensee or employee of a licensee that sells tobacco to an underage individual.

If a second violation occurs within a 24 month period, a $200 fine is imposed. For the third violation within the same time frame, a $250 fee is administered and the licensee will be suspended from selling tobacco for seven days. The employee who fails the compliance check receives a $50 fine every single time.In past years, the department has seen a 50 percent failure rate.

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