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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department:
Cook County Sheriff's Office
Grantee:
Cook County Sheriff's Police Department
Grantor:
Illinois Liquor Control Commission
Request:
To accept grant award
Purpose:
To reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors
Grant Amount:
$9,900.00
Grant Period:
August 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014
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Fiscal Impact:
None
Accounts:
N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all the requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary:
The Cook County Sheriff's Police Department will contact each tobacco retailer within its jurisdiction, distribute the Illinois Liquor Control Commission's Tobacco Retailer Kit and conduct compliance checks to ensure that the retailer is adhering to minimum-age tobacco laws. As such, the Tobacco Enforcement Program pairs both retail education and enforcement in order to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products to minors.
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