(a) Compliance with this chapter shall be monitored by the Department or any law enforcement officer. In addition, the County may designate additional persons to monitor compliance with this chapter. All licensed premises must be open to inspection by Humboldt County staff or designated persons during regular business hours. At the conclusion of any premises inspection, the license holder shall be provided an official inspection report, which, among other things, shall note any documented violations and provide the license holder no greater than fourteen (14) days to cure such violations. Any corrections shall be verified via documentation submitted by the license holder and/or in a subsequent inspection after the period to cure has lapsed.

(b) The Department shall inspect each proposed location for which a complete application for a tobacco retail license is submitted and a nonrefundable application fee has been paid.

(c) The Department may conduct compliance checks based on allegations of violations received from the public, as resources allow. In collaboration with law enforcement, compliance checks may involve the participation of persons between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty (20) to enter licensed premises to attempt to purchase tobacco products.

(d) Nothing in this section shall create a right of action in any licensee or other person against the County or its agents. (Ord. 2718, 7/11/2023)