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November 26, 2019 - 2:55pm | By Chris Larson
Tobacco compliance checks were recently performed in Fargo on November 21. Twenty-three businesses were checked and 22 passed, resulting in a 96% success rate. Fargo Cass Public Health appreciates the cooperation of local tobacco retailers in ensuring tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are not being sold to minors. Licensed tobacco retailers are encouraged to regularly review city ordinances and state laws related to sale of tobacco products and to include this important information in training for new employees.
Fargo businesses that failed:
Casey’s General Store, 4301 13th Avenue South, Fargo, N.D. – first fail in one year
Penalties in Fargo:
The first failure in a one-year time period – one-year probation and a $500 administrative fee
The second failure in a one-year time period – three-day suspension of the tobacco license and a $500 administrative fee
The third failure in a one-year time period – ten-day suspension of the tobacco license and a $500 administrative fee
