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15 July 1994 SUMMARY OF PENALTIES <br /> UNDER THE PROPOSED TOBACCO ORDINANCE <br /> PENALTY FOR A PERSON WHO SELLS A TOBACCO PRODUCT TO A MINOR <br /> 1ST OFFENSE 2ND OFFENSE 3RD OFFENSE <br /> IN 12 MONTHS IN 12 MONTHS IN 12 MONTHS <br /> 25 payable up to 100 charged with <br /> to the court payable to court misdemeanor <br /> PENALTY FOR A TOBACCO VENDOR WHO HAS HAD AN ILLEGAL SALE OF A <br /> TOBACCO PRODUCT TO A MINOR IN HIS /HER ESTABLISHMENT <br /> 1ST OFFENSE 2ND OFFENSE 3RD OFFENSE <br /> IN 12 MONTHS IN 12 MONTHS IN 12 MONTHS <br /> OR FOR SALES <br /> DURING ANY TOBACCO <br /> LICENSE <br /> SUSPENSION <br /> 200 FINE 500 FINE License revocation <br /> payable to city payable to city for one year* <br /> AND 5 day license <br /> suspension* <br /> failure to pay fine failure to pay fine <br /> within 30 days within 30 days <br /> results in 2 day results in a 10 <br /> license suspension* day license suspension* <br /> license suspension and revocation requires hearing and action by city council <br /> A tobacco vendor who personally sells tobacco products to a minor would be <br /> subject to both penalties. <br /> TOBACCO LICENSING FEE <br /> A change from 40 a year to 250 a year to cover the administrative and police time <br /> for issuing the license and carrying out the compliance checks. Based on past <br /> experience, the administrative costs are estimated at 40 per year and police time <br /> and related costs are estimated at 210 per year. <br />