Visalia businesses cited for selling tobacco to minors

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two businesses successful Visalia were cited for selling baccy products to minors Monday, the city's constabulary section said.

On Monday, officers with the constabulary section conducted a baccy insignificant decoy cognition to guarantee section businesses are complying with laws prohibiting the merchantability of baccy to minors.

Under serviceman supervision, insignificant decoys attempted to acquisition baccy products from assorted locations passim the city. As a result, constabulary reported 2 businesses were cited.

Visalia Police Department

The Visalia Police Department volition beryllium holding a bid of baccy decoy and compliance inspections passim the twelvemonth to guarantee businesses are complying with authorities law. A retailer who is recovered blameworthy tin beryllium charged with a misdemeanor, taxable to a good of up to $1,000.