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Tobacco license penalty — White Bear Tobacco

Summary

A shop that sold tobacco to an underage buyer twice in two years gets a $1,000 penalty plus the cost of the hearing it lost.

At a glance

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Last discussed Mar 25, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$1,000 penalty plus hearing costs imposed on the licensee.

✅Who benefits

Youth in the community, through stricter enforcement of underage tobacco sales rules.

⚠️Who could be affected

The licensee, which bears the penalty and hearing costs.

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