HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – Undercover detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office conducted Compliance Checks and Alcohol/Nicotine buys Thursday at various locations throughout Hernando County.
Deputies say a total of 11 locations were visited throughout the evening.
After the operation, seven clerks did not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages to the underage customer, successfully following the law, deputies say.
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Clerks at four businesses did, however, allow the underage customer to purchase an alcoholic beverage or tobacco product, a violation of the Florida Beverage Law.
“The offenders are mandated to complete Responsible Vendor Training (RVT), an online course which is administered by the Hernando Community Coalition, within 30 days of the violation,” said HCSO.
According to HCSO, the course reinforces the importance of responsible alcohol and tobacco sales and service, reviews Florida beverage laws, and demonstrates practices on how to prevent alcohol sales to underage persons.
Stores in VIOLATION (allowed the sale of alcohol or tobacco products to underage person) were as follows:
– Wawa – 20075 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL (alcohol)
– Citgo – 19275 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL (alcohol)
– Mobil – 717 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL (alcohol)
– Vapor Emporium – 2103 mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL (nicotine/tobacco).
Stores in COMPLIANCE (did not allow the sale of alcohol to underage person) were as follows:
– Mayberry Mobil – 5244 Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL
– Mobil – 4275 Mariner Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL
– 7-Eleven – 16161 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, FL
– Exxon – 13075 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, FL
– Circle K – 3275 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL
– 7-Eleven- 940 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL
– Super Discount Beverage and Smoke Shop – 814 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL.
More operations of this nature are planned for the future, deputies say.
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