(a) All licensed premises must be open to inspection by Lorain County Public Health or its authorized designees during regular business hours. The tobacco retail establishment shall be subject to two (2) unannounced compliance checks per year by Lorain County Public Health or its authorized designees.
(b) Compliance checks must include verification that a tobacco retail establishment maintains a current tobacco retailer license to sell tobacco products.
(c) Compliance checks may include the participation of a person at least eighteen (18) years of age, but under the age of twenty-one (21), to enter the licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco products.
(d) Unannounced follow-up compliance checks of all non-compliant tobacco retail establishments are required within three (3) months of any violation of this chapter. The results of all compliance checks shall be published annually and made available to the public as determined by Lorain County Public Health, or another designee.
(Ord. 233-23. Passed 11-6-23.)