Tobacco Compliance Checks

Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, with assistance from Fargo Cass Public Health, conduct tobacco compliance checks. When an establishment fails, the following penalties apply:

Fargo:
The 1st failure in a one year time period – one year probation.
The 2nd failure in a one year time period – 3 day suspension of the tobacco license.
The 3rd failure in a one year time period – 10 day suspension of the tobacco license.

West Fargo:

With no approved training program:

1st offense----written warning, 12 month probationary period.
2nd offense---3 day suspension of license (if within probationary period).
3rd offense---10 day suspension of license (if within probationary period).
Subsequent violations within probationary period result in a 30 day license suspension.
If any sales occur during a suspension period, the license will be suspended for the full probationary period.

With an approved training program:

1st offense---written warning, 12 month probationary period.
2nd offense---$250 administrative fine (if within probationary period).
3rd offense---$250 administrative fine (if within probationary period).
4th offense---3 day suspension of license (if within probationary period).
5th offense---10 day suspension of license (if within probationary period).
Subsequent violations within probationary period result in 30 day suspension.

March 19, 2013

On Tuesday, March 19, the Fargo and West Fargo Police Departments, with assistance from Fargo Cass Public Health, conducted tobacco compliance checks. In Fargo, 57 businesses were checked, eight failed. In West Fargo, 12 businesses were checked, none failed.

Failed in Fargo:
M&H, 1602 Main Avenue – 1st fail in 12-month period
Petro Travel/Fuel Store, 4510 19th Avenue South – 1st fail in a 12-month period
K-Mart, 2301 South University Drive – 1st fail in a 12-month period
Kum & Go, 2237 13th Avenue South – 1st fail in a 12-month period
Hornbacher’s, 1532 32nd Avenue South – 1st fail in a 12-month period
Petro Serve USA #088, 205 NP Avenue –1st fail in a 12-month period
Petro Serve USA #082, 3902 Main Avenue – 1st fail in a 12-month period
Simonson’s, 3810 Main Avenue – 2nd fail in 12-month period