(a) The Department shall conduct an inspection, which shall include an underage buy attempt, at least once per licensing period for all retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales licenses.
(b) The Department shall conduct an inspection at least once during the event for all temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales licenses.
(c) If the Department observes violation(s) of this Chapter a retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales location or at a temporary retail tobacco and paraphernalia sales location, the following schedule of civil penalties shall be imposed on the licensee, in addition to the sanctions specified in Section 248.03(A):
(1) For a first violation, two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(2) Second and additional violations within two years of the first violation, five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation.
(3) Violations of this Chapter which occur more than two years after a prior violation shall not be considered a second or additional violation of this Chapter if there has been no violation during the intervening time period.
(4) Licensees have the right to appeal civil penalties in accordance with the Trumbull County Combined Health District's rules and regulations.
(Ord. 8242-19. Passed 9-9-19.)