Despite the law, stores around the country are still selling tobacco to children. With at least 500,000 stores stocking cigarettes nationwide, a lot of children have access to tobacco products. We monitor stores to see if they're following the federal regulation. If a store complies, we send a letter of congratulations. If not, the store gets a warning and more visits.
Fines kick in with repeated sales.
We have this web site to share what we've learned. This tool is for parents, community members, state and local officials, and retailers. Within the site, you can tell if a store near you sells tobacco to children, and you can search by state and get reports about national and state results. Together, we can keep our children tobacco free.