Selling Tobacco to Minors
El Paso county sheriffs went out on wednesday night, to do undercover shops on local convenient stores. They were trying to see how many would actually sell tobacco to a minor and not ask for I.D. They shopped 56 stores and 13 sold tobacco without asking for I.D. This offense is a class c misdemeanor. The stores can be fined up to $500. El Paso county is trying to crack down on the sell of tobacco to minors.
It is a good thing that the county is using tax money in a good manner. I believe that the enforcement of not selling tobacco to minors is a good idea. Maybe now that these stores see the county is getting more involved they will take their jobs more seriously.
Many convenient store clerks do enforce carding at all times. I know personally that I have went into stores where they will not card me. I usually am shocked when I don’t get carded because I know that I don’t look over thirty which means they should card me. On the other hand there are some clerks that just act stupid and card me everyday when I come into the store. I really feel that is stupid. Honestly, is there anyway that I could have grown down in age day by day. That kind of treatment by a customer will potentially make someone stop shopping there.
Carding is great. Everyone should do it, but don’t get carried away because that is when you may possibly lose business.
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