Clark County retailers pass tobacco compliance checks
In late June, the Clark County Health Department facilitated tobacco compliance checks across Clark County as part of the Wisconsin Wins program. During each compliance check, a youth (under age 18) entered a licensed retailer, and attempted to purchase a tobacco product. Employees who refused to complete the sale exhibited both job competence and regard for the law.
According to a June 28 press release from the health department, the following Clark County retailers passed their compliance check: ABBOTSFORD: SĂşper Mercado La Tropicana,Amoco Gas Station, Dollar General, Express Lane CURTISS: Abbyland Travel Center DORCHESTER: River Country Co-op GRANTON: Granton Convenience Store, Dollar General GREENWOOD: Kwik Trip, Family Dollar, River Country Co-op LOYAL: Kwik Trip NEILLSVILLE: River Country Co-op, Kwik Trip OWEN: One Shot LLC, Dollar General, CreekSide Convenience LLC THORP: Kwik Trip, Express Mart, Hausum Tobaco, Family Dollar UNITY: Happy Beeerz WITHEE: Withee BP Clark County had five years with no tobacco sold to a youth during the compliance checks, from 2018-2023. In 2018, two retailers failed the compliance check.
Clark County data dates back to 2009. The year with the highest number of failed compliance checks was 2012, when 10 retailers failed. Since then, the number of youth tobacco sales per year has been: seven (2013), one (2014), two (2015-2016), one (2017), two (2018) and zero (2019-2023). The 2024 total is not yet listed online.
Retailers that are interested in free state-approved training on Wisconsin tobacco sales law can visit witobaccocheck. org/. For a complete list of past Wisconsin Wins inspections by county, visit wiwins.org.
More about Wisconsin Wins The Wisconsin Wins program is a state-level initiative designed to decrease youth access to tobacco products. The program aims to educate retailers on tobacco sales laws and ensure that employees are properly checking IDs. Since the campaignâs launch in 2002, tobacco sales to youth have drastically decreased across the state and remained below the national average.
