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Milwaukee Throws The Book at Illegal Sales of Tobacco, Alcohol, THC to Youths
['Jeramey Jannene']
Urban Milwaukee
Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeThose caught selling alcohol, tobacco or THC products to underage buyers will now face significantly larger fines.
He said his goal was to make Milwaukee “the most expensive place to sell harmful products to children in the state of Wisconsin.”
Under state law, the first fine for selling tobacco to a minor is up to $500, and subsequent offenses within a 12-month period carry a $200 to $500 fine.
Repeat offenses allow the city to suspend the business’s tobacco sales permit for up to 30 days.
The fine structure also comes with the addition of a new definition of an illegal act: straw purchases of tobacco or nicotine products.