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METRICH conducts compliance checks at businesses

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Thirteen businesses sold some type of alcohol or tobacco product to underage patrons during a
compliance check Tuesday.

The METRICH Enforcement Unit and the Ontario Police Department, with the assistance of staff members from Community Action for Capable Youth, conducted the alcohol and tobacco sales compliance operation.
People younger than 21 were taken to 90 businesses in Richland County, where they attempted to purchase alcohol or tobacco products. Ohio law forbids the sale of tobacco products to people younger than 18 and the sale of alcoholic beverages to people younger than 21. [Read more…]

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Mansfield area businesses cited in compliance checks

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Employees at 15 businesses throughout Richland County were issued citations for selling alcohol or tobacco to minors Wednesday as the result of a multi-agency compliance investigation.

METRICH detectives, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and staff members from the Community Action for Capable Youth spent about four hours Wednesday evening checking businesses for tobacco and alcohol sales compliance.

People under the age of 21 were taken to 87 businesses in Richland County where they attempted to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.

Four employees sold tobacco products and 11 employees sold some type of alcoholic beverage to underage customers. A total of 15 people were issued citations for the offenses. [Read more…]

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9 stores busted on sales of alcohol, smokes

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Nine businesses sold alcohol or tobacco to underage patrons Monday during a compliance check by the METRICH Enforcement Unit.

METRICH Commander Lt. Keith Porch said authorities stopped by 76 businesses that sold either alcohol or tobacco. The clerks of the violating businesses were issued summonses, and liquor violations are pending on the business owners as well. [Read more…]

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