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B O A R D O F H E A L T H
June 1 l, 2001
John J. Hynes/Irish Village Holdings d/b/a
Cape Cod Irish Village
512 Route 28
West Yarmouth,MA 02673
Re: Tobacco Sa1es Compliance Check
Location: 512 Route 28, West Yarmouth,MA
Dear Yarmouth Merchant:
The Cape Cod Tobacco Control Program, in collaboration with the Yazmouth Health Department,
has recently completed a compliance check to deternune if minors (anyone under the age of 18)
could purchase tobacco products from your store.
Minors were able to purchase tobacco in your motel during a compliance check on the
afternoon of June 7,2001. (Time-4:34 p.m.; Employee was female,approzimately 30 years
of age.)
Mi.nors were sent into twenty-s�(26)Yarmouth establishments licensed to sell cigarettes to attempt
' purchases. If the clerk asked the minors their age or if the tobacco was for them,the minors told the
truth. It is against Massachusetts law and the Yarmouth Boazd of Health regulation for anyone to
sell tobacco products to people under the age of eighteen.
As this is your store's first violation in the last four compliance checks,this letter is to serve as a
Warning. A Board of Health hearing has been scheduled for Monday,July 16,2001,at 3:15 '
p.m. at the Yarmouth Town Ha11 Hearing Room. You or a representative must appear at this
hearing. At this hearing you must inform the Board of what steps you have taken to prevent future
tobacco sales to minors. Future violations will result in fines and your required appearance at a
Board of Health hearing, where the Board will determine if your tobacco license should be '
suspended,revoked,or other penalties assessed. '
For your information, minors were successful in purchasing cigarettes at four out of twenty-six
Yarmouth establishments which sell tobacco products.
If you have any questions or comments regazding the above matter, I can be reached at the Health I
Department at(508)398-2231,e�.241,Monday through Friday,dunng the office hours of 9:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. ;
Si rely, ;
ruce G. Murphy,MPH ;
Direetor of Health
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cc: Board of Health j
Robert C. Lawton,Jr., Town Administrator i
Nancy Popp,Cape Cod Tobacco Control Program �
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MTi�P rn: O��oZ a � To6acco Comp[iaace Clieck Farm 2000
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Esfiab[ishment � ' ' . . Survey Participants
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Name: . Name af Purchaser: �i�rti���
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Address; Cape Cod IriSh V7i]a,ge p�;� Sex�ale �.Female
��121toute 28 ' . .
�V Y�Tmo�rt�i,MA U2673 Nsme�Adult escoNO�Collector.
Ciry: _ � � r i�_r'� C�i����T
Sampte ARr(if sm�lle�thaa eity ar town ple�se identify: � Time of Checl::_„_, �� an► ❑ Pm, }•
� _ Date of Check• �/ �/I�
Type o�F,stablishment: p Chain tndependent ❑ Noc Known � � �
Style of�stablishmeat(Check Oaly,One): , � �
' ❑ Conve�ience Store • ❑ PharmacvlDru�Store ❑ Gas Mini-Marr
!� Gas Sr�ion Oniy � Grocery S[ore q Li uar Store
C] Deparunenc Stare ❑ gar I� P 'va�CIub FW, Legion.etc.)
0 Resqurant(Bar Area) Cl f�estaurant(Other Areal Other(bowline alle ulf club etc.)
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Did the yoqth enter the premises and�tiempt M purchase a to6acro product? Yes ET No O
/f Yi+s please eontimte nn to!he rrert quesriorr, if No please skip thir secrian and go to seclion 3.
How was tobscco marketed? ' �
[3�ver-the.counter.youth asks the cferk Fo�the product .
' 0 Ove�-the-coua�er:youch select�the p�nduct from a self-service display.
❑ From a vending machine with a lockouc device. �
❑ From a va�din$machioe without a lockouc device. , '
Was t6ePurehaser ask�l,for Tp? y�Q Na� ` Was ID accurately checked', Yes� No ❑ N/A ❑
Was tde Pur��user asked 6is/4er�ge? Yes Q No L7
Srac of Clerk: Male 0 Femate 1� ,-.Approximare a�e of clerk: cSd
Did tlte Clerk say attyching to you whea the purchase attempt was made?
Type of tobaceo asked for. GL�igarenes ❑ Chew/Dip ❑ Cigars Hrand • �'����� �0 Other Please specif�
� w�the sale made? Yes f�—�d6fl (iFYes how much did the product cos� S� �
Sectioa 3:
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ff the yourh did rtot enter the�remises or did not aRempt to purchsise tobac�o products ple�se check here: � and indicate whv
� closed for the day � ❑ couldn't locate business Q buyer kno�vs clerlJmtrehanc Q admission charge
_ ❑ closed for the�son � p oe longer in business 17 �ablishmenc inap ropria[e For•yQu[h ❑ o[her(spectfy)
❑ closed te rhe pu6tic 0 doesn't sell�obacco ❑ unsafe establisltment '
t� denied admission at door ❑ vendin�machine broken f] unsafe area•