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Moline council enacts new rules for private security firms and tightens tobacco ID requirements
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance creating local regulation and enforcement for private security guards and amended the city’s tobacco ordinance to require ID checks unless the buyer appears at least 40 years old; staff said licensees will be notified before compliance checks begin.
The Moline City Council on Wednesday enacted two ordinances aimed at reducing underage tobacco sales and regulating private security companies operating inside the city.
Tobacco ID requirement Mr. Atkins explained the ordinance change amends Chapter 22 of the Moline Code of Ordinances by replacing and clarifying subsection g of the tobacco provisions. Under the new language, tobacco retailers must request and check identification for all purchasers unless the seller can point to clear indicators that the purchaser appears to be 40 years of age or older.
Atkins said the change closes a gap the city had encountered in enforcement and reduces reliance on the buyer’s assertion that they are 21. He…
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