Five businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors in Douglas County

Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/17/2016 - 8:44pm

Five Douglas County businesses were recently cited for selling alcohol to minors.

On November 2, Douglas County Sheriff's Office visited 28 businesses with liquor licenses to determine if they were being compliant with state law and not selling to minors.

Wal-Mart North County, Maverick, World Market, Grocery Outlet and Lucky Discount Liquor all received citations for furnishing alcohol to people under the age of 21. The employees who sold the alcohol was also cited.

The following businesses were checked and they successfully passed the alcohol compliance check.

Johnson Lane Store PJ’s Liquor
Silver City RV Park Wal-Green’s
Trader Joe’s Rite Aid
Chili’s Restaurant AM/PM Gardnerville
J M Mini Mart/Minden 7-11 on Kimmerling
Sierra Market Holbrook Mini-Mart
Raley’s grocery store Nevada Trading Company
AM/PM Minden 7-11 on Riverview
Dollar General Store Wal-Mart on Grant Av
Topaz Lodge Ranchos Liquor
Topaz Lodge Chevron gas station J M Market /Ranchos
Smith’s grocery store

According to Nevada Revised Statute 202.055 it is illegal to sell or furnish alcohol to a person under the age of 21 years, and it is a misdemeanor punishable up to six months and/or a $1,000.00 fine.