Politics & Government
Newton Health Department Conducts Compliance Checks On Vaping Ban
"It came as a surprise for a lot of people I think, and that was hard for small businesses," said a Newton Health Department Employee.
NEWTON (CBS) – Less than 24 hours after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker implemented an emergency ban on all vaping product sales statewide, local public health officials were going store to store to make sure store owners are compliant with the new roles. The new four-month ban went into effect immediately after it was announced Tuesday, and local police departments and health departments were tasked with the implementation.
In Newton, Department of Public Health employees Teresa Kett and Aimee Sullivan went door to door, shop to shop to inform store owners of the new rules. The ban includes all vaping products and devices sold at all convenient stores and private smoke shops — even those for the 21+ community. The public health employees greeted store owners and employees with notices to hang to alert customers, as well as fact sheets detailing the new ban.
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