FARGO PRESS RELEASE - Majority of Fargo Businesses Pass Tobacco Compliance Checks
Holly Scott
THE CITY OF FARGO | FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06.28.24
View this release online at
FargoND.gov/Newsroom.
Majority of Fargo Businesses Pass Tobacco Compliance Checks
Out of 27 businesses recently checked, 81% passed
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – Tobacco compliance checks were performed in Fargo on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. In total, 27 businesses were checked and 22 passed, resulting in an 81% compliance rate.
Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) appreciates the cooperation of the business communities in Fargo. Several times per year, FCPH partners with local law enforcement agencies to carry out tobacco compliance checks in Fargo, West Fargo, and Cass County. The intent of the checks is to ensure tobacco retailers are not selling any tobacco to people under the age of twenty-one. Licensed tobacco retailers are encouraged to periodically review City Ordinances and state laws related to the sale of tobacco products and to include this important information in training for new employees.
Fargo business that failed:
- 7 Days Grocery – 240 42nd Street South – first fail in one year
- Casey’s – 204 42nd Street South – first fail in one year
- Casey’s – 301 10th Street North – first fail in one year
- Casey’s – 4301 13th Avenue South – first fail in one year
- Love’s Travel Stop – 3220 39th Street South – 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
· Third failure in a one-year time period – ten-day suspension of the tobacco license and a $500 administrative fee
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Media Contact:
Holly Scott – Public Information Officer