Child caught selling cigarettes to minors
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A 10-year-old child who sold cigarettes to minors could land a Hawke's Bay shopkeeper in court.
The child was caught selling cigarettes to two underage volunteers after an undercover operation by the Hawke's Bay District Health Board (DHB).
The board's public health unit smokefree officer Theresa te Whaitai said the retailer's details had been forwarded to the Ministry of Health for a decision on whether to prosecute.
The maximum fine for selling cigarettes to minors is $2000 while repeat offenders may be banned from selling tobacco products.
"Retailers need to make sure their staff are aware of the law, by providing regular training sessions, and if they have young staff working they must have strict supervision in place," Mrs te Whaitai said.
- NZPA
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