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Council amends tobacco licensing code to raise fines, fees and renewal penalties; council to review sting results later this year
Summary
Council approved changes to Chapter 64 to increase fines for sales of tobacco to minors, raise tobacco-license fees and establish fines for untimely renewal submissions; council asked staff to monitor enforcement sting results before considering further increases.
DeKALB, Ill. — The DeKalb City Council on Aug. 11 approved amendments to Chapter 64 (smoking regulations) to increase fines for the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors, raise tobacco-license application fees and establish penalties for late renewal submissions. What changed: Staff and the city attorney presented options after regional research on tobacco fines; council ultimately approved language that raises the fine for illegal sales (the proposal referenced increasing a…
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