The Hawaii State Department of Health Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division with the University of Hawaii - Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and local police departments from Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai counties conduct monthly tabacco compliance checks of retail outlets across the state. These compliance checks enforce State law HRS Section 709-908 - Prohibiting Tobacco Sales to Minors.

The following outlets had clerks who were cited for selling tobacco to persons under 18 years of age and were given police citations with fines from $500.00 up to $2000.00

Island of Hawaii:

• September 2008
• October 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• February 2009
• March 2009

Island of Kauai:

• October 2008
• January 2009

Island of Maui:

• November 2008
• February 2009
• April 2009

Island of Oahu:

• October 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• January 2009
• February 2009
• March 2009
• April 2009

Hawaii Department of Health
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
601 Kamokila Blvd. Room 360
Kapolei, Hawai'i, 96707
(808) 692-7506