(A) All licensed retail establishments shall be open to inspection by the Police Department or other delegated law enforcement officers or agencies and city code enforcement officials during regular business hours.
(B) From time to time, but at least once per year, a law enforcement officer shall conduct unannounced compliance checks to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Compliance checks shall utilize persons 17 years old but less than 21 years old, to enter the retail establishments to attempt to purchase licensed products. Prior written parental or guardian consent is required for any person under the age of 18 who participates in a compliance check.
(D) Persons used for the purpose of compliance checks shall be supervised by designated law enforcement officers.
(E) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit other compliance checks authorized by state or federal laws for educational, research or training purposes, or required for the enforcement of a particular state or federal law.
(Ord. 22-015, passed 10-24-2022; Ord. 23-004, passed 3-13-2023)