Friday, May 28, 2010

Tobacco sales compliance in Crystal Lake

On May 25, 2010, the Crystal Lake Police Department conducted the final round in a series of tobacco sales compliance checks. Of the 39 establishments licensed to sell tobacco products in the city, only two businesses failed the compliance check by selling tobacco to an underage volunteer.

The under-age volunteer was able to purchase a tobacco product in the Holiday Inn and in the Jewel-Osco.

I'd say that Crystal Lake has achieved the level of compliance it wants with respect to tobacco sales, but at what cost?

Two establishments failed; 37 passed. How long did it take the volunteer and his police escort(s) to make the rounds of 39 "establishments"?

How long will it take the officer(s) to handle the paperwork and then appear in the City of Crystal Lake Administrative Court for a hearing on July 9, 2010.

It's interesting that the State of Illinois has money (grants) for tobacco checks, but it can't pay its bills to healthcare providers and schools.

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