.SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB)– Twelve retail establishments in Southington have been actually mentioned for marketing cigarette and vape products to minors in the course of latest compliance examinations administered by local area police.The Southington Police Division, in collaboration along with the State of Connecticut Department of Customer Protection and the Southing actions Union, carried out underage tobacco and also vape sales inspections at twelve nearby services. The checks entailed a specific under the age of 21 that performed not present identity when seeking to make a purchase.The adhering to stores were located in violation: Food Mart, 398 Main StreetCigar Additionally Tobacco Outlet, 909 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeK & M Smoke Cigarettes Store, 1672 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeSmoke Village, 861 Queen StreetSmoke Vally N Advantage, 1173 Queen StreetCigar and also Vape Hookah, 400 N. Key StreetAt each area, workers who sold cigarette or even vape items to the minor individual were actually given out transgressions for the prohibited sale of these items.The Connecticut Department of Buyer Protection will certainly adhere to up with business owners to investigate the scenarios of the sales as well as make sure observance along with state regulations banning the sale of cigarette and vape products to minors.Copyright 2024 WFSB.
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