CRT Regulatory Compliance & Age Verification 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which identification document is NOT generally acceptable as primary age verification for tobacco sales?
- U.S. passport
- Military ID card
- Student ID from a university (Correct answer)
- State-issued driver's license
Correct answer: Student ID from a university
University or school student IDs are not government-issued and therefore not considered reliable primary identification for age verification.
Question 2: What should a tobacconist do if a valid-looking ID appears to have been tampered with or altered?
- Accept it if the photo matches the customer
- Refuse the sale and possibly confiscate the ID
- Refuse the sale but return the ID (Correct answer)
- Ask the customer to bring a different ID
Correct answer: Refuse the sale but return the ID
A retailer should refuse the sale when an ID shows signs of tampering; confiscating IDs is generally not a legal right of retailers, but returning it while refusing the sale is appropriate.
Question 3: Under the FDA's minimum age regulations, which of the following is true about face-to-face sales verification?
- ID must be checked only for customers who look under 27
- ID must be checked for all customers who appear to be under 30 (Correct answer)
- ID is only required for customers who look under 18
- No federal age-check guidance exists for in-person sales
Correct answer: ID must be checked for all customers who appear to be under 30
FDA regulations require retailers to verify age by checking ID for any customer who appears to be under 30 years of age during face-to-face sales.
Question 4: A retailer is found guilty of selling tobacco to a minor. Which federal penalty can the FDA impose for a first violation?
- Mandatory store closure
- Civil monetary penalty (Correct answer)
- Criminal prosecution only
- Loss of liquor license
Correct answer: Civil monetary penalty
The FDA can impose civil monetary penalties on retailers found to have violated tobacco sales regulations, including illegal sales to minors.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a 'self-certification' requirement that some states impose on tobacco retailers?
- Certifying that all staff have completed tobacco product training
- Certifying compliance with minimum age laws and employee training requirements (Correct answer)
- Certifying the tobacco products are properly labeled
- Certifying the store layout meets health code standards
Correct answer: Certifying compliance with minimum age laws and employee training requirements
State self-certification requirements ask retailers to attest that they understand and comply with age-of-sale laws and have trained employees accordingly.
Question 6: Which record-keeping practice best protects a tobacco retailer during an FDA inspection?
- Keeping product invoices only
- Documenting employee age-verification training with dates and signatures (Correct answer)
- Maintaining customer purchase history
- Recording daily sales totals by product category
Correct answer: Documenting employee age-verification training with dates and signatures
Documented employee training records demonstrate that the retailer has taken steps to ensure compliance and can reduce penalties if a violation occurs.
Question 7: What does 'No ID, No Sale' mean as a retail policy?
- Tobacco can only be sold to customers with loyalty cards
- Any customer who cannot produce valid ID must be refused a tobacco sale (Correct answer)
- Sales require two forms of ID regardless of age
- Cash sales without a receipt are prohibited
Correct answer: Any customer who cannot produce valid ID must be refused a tobacco sale
'No ID, No Sale' is a compliance policy where a customer who cannot or will not produce valid age-verification ID is denied the purchase.
CRT Regulatory Compliance & Age Verification 3
Which identification document is NOT generally acceptable as primary age verification for tobacco sales?