NACS to Host Webinar on FDA Tobacco Compliance

Join NACS and We Card for a webinar on March 14 to learn more about retailer rights and responsibilities for tobacco compliance.

February 28, 2012

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing costly fines to retailers for tobacco non-compliance ?" join NACS and We Card to learn more about your rights and responsibilities.

In the past eight months, FDA, through its Center for Tobacco Products, has completed more than 35,000 inspections and is now issuing civil money penalties for single and multiple violations found in just one inspection.

Join NACS and We Card for a webinar on March 14 at 3:00 pm EST to learn more about how to navigate the FDA??s Civil Monetary Penalty Process and better understand retailer responsibilities and compliance requirements when responding to tobacco violations.

FDA is aggressively pursuing tobacco compliance checks, making it critical for retailers to educate and train their staff on the proper sale of tobacco products. Monetary penalties for tobacco non-compliance can result in fines from $250 to $10,000, and even no sale orders.

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Editor??s Note: Read more about the We Card program and retailer tobacco training in "We Card. You Bet." from the current issue of NACS Magazine.

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