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Board upholds 35‑day suspension of Tobacco Barn’s permit after sale‑to‑minor enforcement finding
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal by Tobacco Barn owner Rashid Abood and upheld a 35‑day suspension imposed by the Department of Public Health for selling tobacco to a minor; the board noted department mitigation options were offered but not fully adopted by the appellant.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals on May 11 denied an appeal by the owner of Tobacco Barn and upheld a 35‑day suspension of the store’s retail tobacco permit after the Department of Public Health said the owner’s employee had sold tobacco to a minor and that the appellant previously had been cited.
Owner Rashid Abood said he cooperated with enforcement, completed diversion classes and purchased an age‑verification device; he told the board a 35‑day suspension would…
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