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Summit County health staff outline tobacco retail enforcement; appeal of enforcement decision set for June 5
Summary
Tobacco enforcement specialist Olivia Gunnerson told the Board the county enforces retailer permitting, product inspections, underage compliance checks and retailer education; the department reports 39 retailers and has twice-yearly compliance checks. An enforcement decision has been appealed and will be heard June 5.
Olivia Gunnerson, Summit County tobacco enforcement specialist, told the Board of Health on May 15 that the department's tobacco enforcement work focuses on four areas: retailer permitting, product inspections, underage compliance checks and retailer education.
"Tobacco enforcement in Summit County really, involves 4 main areas," Gunnerson said, explaining that the county currently licenses 39 retailers (37 general retailers and two retail tobacco specialty businesses) and performs annual product inspections and twice-yearly underage compliance checks conducted with local law enforcement.
Gunnerson describe…
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