No cigarettes to minors, revenue agents warn

No cigarettes to

minors, revenue agents warn

Georgia Commissioner

of Revenue T. Jerry Jackson has announced that revenue agents will be

increasing their monitoring of retail establishments that sell tobacco

products.

"Our agents

will be concentrating on enforcing the state's underage laws regarding

tobacco products," said the commissioner.

"Georgia

law prohibits individuals under the age of 18 from purchasing cigarettes

or tobacco related-objects. The law also prohibits the sale of cigarettes

and tobacco-related objects to minors and it prohibits the purchasing

of cigarettes and tobacco-related objects for a minor unless the minor

is the child of the purchaser," he added.

The Department

of Revenue assumed responsibility for enforcing the state's underage laws

regarding tobacco products July 1.

Jackson reminds

all retailers of tobacco products that they must have a state license

to deal in cigars and cigarettes. The license is available at DOR's Atlanta

central office or any of its regional offices. The forms also are available

on the Internet at www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DOR/ .

Chet Bryant,

director of DOR's Alcohol and Tobacco Division, encourages dealers and

individuals to comply with the state's tobacco laws and regulations.

"Dealers

and individuals who do not comply with the law face criminal and civil

penalties," Bryant warned.

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