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NonCompliance with Tobacco Sales Laws Found To Be a Significant Problem In Albuquerque [investigative feature]
 
Youth Compliance Checks for Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
March 1993
124 compliance checks conducted by the Albuquerque Fire Department, 22 stores sold for an 18% non-compliance rate.
 
June 1994
158 compliance checks conducted by the Albuquerque Fire Department, 35 stores sold for a 22% non-compliance rate.
 
1996
250 compliance checks conducted by the Albuquerque Fire Department, 64 stores sold for a 26% non-compliance rate.
 
December 1997
20 compliance checks conducted by Youth Development Inc. in the South Valley, 5 stores sold for a 25% non-compliance rate.
 
February 1998
20 compliance checks conducted by Youth Development, Inc. in the North Valley, 7 stores sold for a 35% non-compliance rate.
 
May 1998
20 compliance checks conducted by Youth Development, Inc. in the Northeast, 4 stores sold for a 20% non-compliance rate.
 
August 1998
20 compliance checks conducted by Youth Development, Inc. in the Southeast, 5 stores sold for a 25% non-compliance rate.
 
November 1998
10 compliance checks conducted by the New Mexico Department of Public Safety across the city, 4 stores sold for a 40% non-compliance rate.

[source: ASSIST Project, 1993-1998]

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
                                                   
                                                   

 

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