ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, August 24, 1996              TAG: 9608260023
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: A-3  EDITION: METRO 

BREAKING THE LAW

Percentage of stores tested that rung up cigarette purchases from underage customers

Western Viginia Statewide

1995 44 40

1996 44 32

How the tests were conducted:

For retailers, underage testers entered stores and asked for cigarettes. If the clerk rang up the purchase, the testers would hand them a card notifying them they were violating the law.

Source: Virginia Department of Health

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