.SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB)– Twelve retail business in Southington have been cited for marketing cigarette and also vape products to minors in the course of current observance inspections carried out through neighborhood police.The Southington Police Division, in collaboration along with the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Security and the Southing STEPS Coalition, carried out underage cigarette as well as vape sales inspections at twelve local area companies. The inspections included a personal under the grow older of 21 that did absent identification when seeking to produce a purchase.The complying with shops were actually discovered in violation: Food Mart, 398 Key StreetCigar Additionally Cigarette Outlet, 909 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeK & M Smoke Shop, 1672 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeSmoke Town, 861 Queen StreetSmoke Vally N Ease, 1173 Queen StreetCigar and Vape Shisha, 400 N. Key StreetAt each place, staff members that marketed cigarette or even vape products to the minor individual were actually provided violations for the prohibited purchase of these items.The Connecticut Department of Buyer Security will definitely follow up with business owners to investigate the scenarios of the sales and also make certain observance along with condition laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco and vape items to minors.Copyright 2024 WFSB.
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