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SSACelebrating75Yearsservicestationaustraliawinter2010ssa.org.au29SSACelebrating75Yearsservicestationaustraliawinter2010ssa.org.au29Atobaccoretaileroremployeemustensurethecustomerisover18beforesellingtobaccoproductstothem.Proofofthecustomerx19sageshouldberequestedandcheckedbeforeanytobaccoproductornon-tobaccosmokingproductissoldtoanyyoungperson.SELLINGTOBACCOINNSWTipsforretailemployeessalestominorsInNSWitisillegaltoselltobaccoproductstoapersonundertheageof18.Themaximumpenaltyforsellingtobaccotominorsis110000.SHPN090234February2010ebotsdeenegangistahWdisplayedinretailoutletsTherearetwosignsthatmustbedisplayedatpointofsale.OneisalargesignthatsaysThesecondsignisasalestominorssignThesesignsareavailablefollowingnotificationontheGovernmentLicensingServicewww.licence.nsw.gov.auorbycontactingtheResourceDistributionCentreon0298790443.Penaltiesapplyfornotdisplayingthesesignswheretobaccoissold.HowisthelawmonitoredTheNSWSalestoMinorsProgramregularlytestscompliancewiththislaw.Retailoutletsarerandomlyvisitedandprosecutionshavebeenmadeagainstthosewhohavebeenfoundtoselltobaccoproductstopeopleundertheageof18.Businessesandindividualsthathavebeenprosecutedhaveincludedemployersandstaffworkinginnewsagentsmilkbarssupermarketsandpetrolstations.gniyubstludatuobatahWcigarettesforminorsItisillegalforanadulttopurchasetobaccoornon-tobaccosmokingproductsonbehalfofsomeoneundertheageof18.RememberYouhavearesponsibilitytomakesurethateverycustomerwhobuystobaccofromyourshoporbusinessisatleast18yearsofage.Tobesuremakeitaroutinehabittoaskanyoneundertheageof25forproofofage.Sellingtoaminorcanresultinheavypenaltiesforyourselfandyouremployer.Thisbrochurehasbeenwrittentohelpyouasanemployeeunderstandyourrolesandresponsibilitieswhensellingtobaccoproducts.Extracopiesofthisbrochurecanbedownloadedfromwww.health.nsw.gov.auorcontacttheResourceDistributionCentreon0298790443.Forfurtherinformationcontactthetoll-freeTobaccoInformationLineon1800357412.Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.health.nsw.gov.auorcallthetoll-freeTobaccoInformationLineon1800357412gnillesrofdenifebeeyolpmenanaCtobaccoproductstosomeoneundertheageof18Yessellingtobaccoproductsorherbalcigarettestoapersonundertheageof18isacriminaloffence.Ifyousellatobaccoproductorherbalcigarettestosomeoneundertheageof18bothyouandyouremployercanbeprosecuted.Thismeansappearingincourtandyoumaybefinedupto55000andyouremployermaybefinedupto110000.Itmayalsoresultinacriminalrecord.rofdenifebeeyolpmenanaCanythingelseinrelationtosellingtobaccoproductsYesbothyouandyouremployercouldalsobeprosecutedifyousellsinglecigarettescigarettesinpacketsoflessthan20ortobaccoproductswithoutappropriatehealthwarningstoanypersonregardlessofthecustomerx19sage.egafofoorpelbatiussitahWidentificationTheapprovedformsofidentificationIDaretheRoadsandTrafficAuthorityRTAPhotoCardadriverslicenceapassport.sienoemosknihtIfiodIdluohstahWunder18Proofofageshouldberoutinelyrequestedifanyoneappearstobeunder25yearsold.CheckthephotoontheIDtomakesureitisthecustomer.Payparticularattentiontothedayanddateofbirth.Someretailersfinditusefultoputadayanddatereferencecheckontheirsalesregister.Forexamplethecurrentdateandthedate18yearsearlier.elasotnoitalerniyaswalehtseodtahWofcigarettesandtobaccotoyoungpeopleUnderthePublicHealthTobaccoAct2008itisillegaltoselltobaccoproductstopeopleundertheageof18.Itisalsoillegaltosellnon-tobaccosmokingproductssuchasherbalcigarettestopeopleundertheageof18.WhyisteenagesmokingaproblemResearchindicatesthat90ofsmokersstartbeforetheyx19reoutoftheirteens.Theeasieritisforteenagerstogettobaccothemorelikelyitistheyx19llstartsmokingwhiletheyareyoung.Theearlierapersonstartssmokingtheearlieritistheyx19llsuffersmokingrelateddiseaseandthemoredifficulttheywillfindittoquit.A2008surveyof12-17yearoldhighschoolstudentsshowedthat23whohadsmokedinthelastsevendaysreporttheypurchasedtheirlastcigarettefromaretailoutlet.dnastcudorpoccaboteratahWnon-tobaccosmokingproductsTobaccoproductsincludecigarettescigarsandtobacco.Non-tobaccosmokingproductsincludeherbalcigarettes.Cananemployeeundertheageof18selltobaccoproductsYeshoweveritisanemployerx19sresponsibilitytoensureallemployeesarefullyawareofthelawrelatedtosellingtobaccoproductsaswellastheconsequencesthatmayariseifthislawisbroken.egafofoorpehtknihtIfitahWidentificationisafakeIfyouthinktheproofofageidentificationisafakeorhasbeentamperedwithrefusethesale.YoumayalsowishtoreportthemattertothePolice.81foegaehtrednuenoemosfitahWsaystheyarebuyingitforsomeoneelseTherearenoacceptablereasonsforsellingtobaccoproductstosomeoneundertheageof18andyoumaybeprosecutedifcaught.Commonexcusesmightincludex1cIx19mbuyingtheseformyparents.x1dx1cMygrandmotherissick.x1dx1cIleftmyIDinthecar.x1dx1cIsacreditcardokforIDx1dx1cComeonx13justthisoncex1dNoneoftheseareacceptable.Thebottomlineisthatifyoususpectapersonisunderagethenaskforsuitableidentification.Iftheycanx19tproduceitrefusethesale.semocebremotsucafitahWaggressiveangryorupsetExplainthatitisaroutinepolicytoaskforproofofage.Drawtheirattentiontothesigndisplayedatthepointofsalethatsaysx1cSellingt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