§ 8.36.090. Penalties.

A.

Penalties for Sections 8.36.020, 8.36.050, 8.36.060 and 8.36.070. Violators of said sections shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars per day of the offense or suspension of any and all licenses and permits issued by the board of health, or both such fine and suspension.

B.

Penalties for Section 8.36.030. Violators of this section shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars per day of the offense.

C.

Penalties for Section 8.36.040.

1.

Within any single two-year period, any person or entity selling tobacco to any person under age eighteen shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or the manager or owner of the establishment shall be required to attend a retailer training, given by the board of health, which shall waive the one hundred dollar fine but not the offense; two hundred dollars for the second offense, and three hundred dollars for any third or subsequent offense. The penalty for any offense shall be calculated from the date of the first offense.

2.

The board of health shall suspend a tobacco sales permit for a period of six months upon determination that a permit holder has committed four offenses within two years, calculated from the date of the first offense.

3.

The board of health shall suspend a tobacco sales permit for one year upon determination that a permit holder has committed five offenses within two years, calculated from the date of the first offense.

4.

Any permit holder who does not pay a fine within thirty days, shall be subject to suspension of the tobacco sales permit or any permit and/or license issued by the board of health until the fine is paid in full.

(C.O.97-317 (part))