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Board upholds DPH order and fines for unlawful tobacco sales at Union Square location
Summary
The Board of Appeals denied an appeal by the owner of Union Square Wine & Spirits challenging Department of Public Health enforcement of San Francisco tobacco‑sales rules and $1,800 in administrative penalties. DPH said the business continued sales after a Dec. 2020 permit denial; inspectors documented multiple site visits and refusals to cooperate.
The Board of Appeals on Feb. 16, 2022 denied an appeal by the operator of Union Square Wine & Spirits (522 Sutter St.) challenging a Department of Public Health director’s order and $1,800 in administrative penalties for sales of tobacco products without a DPH tobacco sales permit.
Appellant Jamal Taha said he believed his state Retail…
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