12 Southington retail stores cited for offering tobacco as well as vape items to minors

.SOUTHINGTON, CT (WFSB)– Twelve retail facilities in Southington have been actually presented for selling cigarette as well as vape items to minors during recent observance inspections carried out through regional police.The Southington Police Division, in cooperation with the State of Connecticut Division of Customer Security and the Southing actions Union, accomplished minor tobacco and vape purchases examinations at twelve local area companies. The examinations involved an individual under the grow older of 21 who carried out away identification when seeking to create a purchase.The adhering to retail stores were actually found in offense: Food Mart, 398 Key StreetCigar And Also Tobacco Outlet, 909 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeK &amp M Smoke Cigarettes Outlet, 1672 Meriden Waterbury TurnpikeSmoke Village, 861 Queen StreetSmoke Vally N Comfort, 1173 Queen StreetCigar as well as Vape Hookah, 400 Northern Key StreetAt each site, workers who marketed cigarette or even vape items to the minor person were actually provided transgressions for the illegal sale of these items.The Connecticut Division of Consumer Protection will adhere to up with small business owner to explore the situations of the purchases and make certain conformity with condition legislations forbiding the purchase of tobacco and also vape items to minors.Copyright 2024 WFSB. All liberties set aside.