Neighborhood poverty, scanner ID checks associated with retailer T21 compliance
Neighborhood poverty, scanner ID checks associated with retailer T21 compliance
A study in Columbus, Ohio, examined whether compliance checks with Tobacco 21 were related to retailer characteristics, including neighborhood poverty level, in-store T21 signage, and cashier behaviors and perceptions of the law. The authors found that compliance with ID checks was lower in high-poverty neighborhoods and higher among retailers using scanners for ID checks. They found no relationship between compliance and T21 signage or cashier awareness. Read the paper.