The
Lakeshore Tobacco Prevention Network.
Sturgeon Bay
Passes the Test: 0% Tobacco Sales to Minors
WI Wins
Compliance Checks Result in Zero Sales
[Sturgeon Bay, WI] Cigarettes and
Other Tobacco Products (OTP) are illegal to sell to minors under the age of 18.
Not all retailers abide by the law, as 3.8% of retailers in Door County sold to
minors in 2011. So far this year, Sturgeon Bay has seen a significant
improvement having zero tobacco sales to minors, a great accomplishment for the
community and its retailers.
The WI Wins success can best be
described by Chief Arleigh Porter, “Having zero sales in Sturgeon Bay shows the
commitment that licensed tobacco retailers have in keeping tobacco out of the
hands of youth.” Throughout 2012, 46 compliance investigations will be
initiated among tobacco retailers in Door County. “Sturgeon Bay Police
Department and the WI Wins program,” Porter continued, “have partnered for
years in conducting compliance investigations which have benefited the
community.”
Wisconsin WINS is a part of the
Wisconsin Tobacco and Prevention Control program and provides training,
community outreach and education to local retailers that work to reduce youth
access to tobacco products. For more information on the WI Wins program, visit www.wiwins.org.
