Compliance with Wisconsin Statute 134.66 regulating cigarette vending machines, Wood County, Wisc, 1993-95.
Vending machines are a significant source of cigarettes for youth. The purpose of this study was to determine if retailers with cigarette vending machines on their premises are complying with Wisconsin law designed to prevent youth from purchasing. Three cigarette vending machine site inspection surveys were conducted in Wood County during the period of 1993 to 1995. Results of the three site inspections showed that 4%, 29% and 15% of machines were in complete compliance with Wisconsin law. The most common reason for non-compliance was the lack of an appropriate warning sign. It is recommended that vending machine compliance data be included in future undercover buying operations, and suggested that the only vending machine regulation that can prevent youth access to cigarettes is one that bans cigarette vending machines.
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Marshfield Medical Research Foundation, WI 54449, USA.
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