Majority Of Fargo Businesses Pass Tobacco Compliance Checks

From the City of Fargo: Several times a year, the tobacco prevention program at Fargo Cass Public Health partners with local law enforcement agencies to carry out tobacco compliance checks in Fargo, West Fargo, and Cass County. The intent of the checks is to ensure tobacco retailers are not selling any tobacco products to minors.

Tobacco compliance checks were performed recently in Fargo on June 6, in West Fargo on June 18 and throughout Cass County on June 11. In Fargo, 41 of the 45 businesses passed compliance checks, resulting in a 91% success rate. In West Fargo, 14 businesses were checked and all passed, resulting in a 100% compliance rate. Across Cass County, 15 of the 17 businesses passed compliance checks, resulting in an 88% pass rate. Fargo Cass Public Health appreciates the cooperation of the business community across Fargo, West Fargo, and Cass County. Licensed tobacco retailers are encouraged to periodically review city ordinances and state laws related to sale of tobacco products and to include this important information in training for new employees.

• Fargo and Cass County businesses that failed:
  • Casey’s General Store, 301 10 Street North, Fargo, N.D.- first fail in 12 months
  • Family Fare, 3175 25th Street South, Fargo, N.D. - third fail in 12 months
  • Gordy’s Ampride, 3965 163 Avenue Southeast, Mapleton, N.D.- first fail in 12 months
  • Love’s Travel Stop, 3220 39th Street South, Fargo N.D.- first fail in 12 months
  • Phillips Travel Plaza, 2501 23rd Avenue South, Fargo N.D. - first fail in 12 months
  • Tower Travel Center, 101 Maiden Lane. P.O. Box 67, Tower City, N.D. - first fail in 12 months
• Penalties in Fargo and West Fargo are as follows:
  • The first failure in a one-year time period – one-year probation*The second failure in a one-year time period – three-day suspension of the tobacco license
  • The third failure in a one-year time period – ten-day suspension of the tobacco license
• Cass County penalties:
  • A tobacco compliance failure in Cass County is considered an infraction and the penalty is imposed by the court.