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How will this be enforced?

The Town conducts regular undercover compliance checks of all stores to determine which clerks still sell tobacco to teens.  Those who continue to sell tobacco to youth risk suspension (losing) their Tobacco Retailer License.  You can also lose your license by failing to re-new your application each year, or by not paying the $25 application … Continued

How long will my Tobacco Retailer License (TRL) last?

The license renewal is effective January 1stand is due annually.  You must reapply for renewal of your license before it expires each year in December. If your address or anything else changes on your license, you must notify the Town of Fairfax within 10 business days. The fee to renew our license is $25, subject … Continued

What are my compliance duties as a merchant?

(Ordinance No. 814) You must apply for the TRL License. It is now against the law for any retailer or individual to offer to sell tobacco products in the Fairfax without first obtaining a Tobacco Retailer license from the Town (application enclosed). It is against the law for any retailer to sell tobacco to any … Continued

Why did the Town Council enact this TRL ordinance?

This new law is to reduce youth access to tobacco, and to ensure compliance with other tobacco related-laws. 90% of tobacco retailers are ethical and have done a good job of checking identifications and not selling tobacco to minors under the age of 18.  However, the County Sheriff’s compliance checks have found that some merchants … Continued

What is a Tobacco Retailer License (TRL)?

A tobacco retailer license (TRL) gives you the right to sell tobacco in the Town of Fairfax.  Under a local tobacco retailer licensing law, the government requires all businesses that sell tobacco products to obtain a license from the government in exchange for the privilege of selling tobacco products.

How many kids and counselors are at the camp?

Under the new Covid 19 guidelines, we will have a maximum of 12 campers per week split into 2 groups of 6 so we can practice social distancing as much as possible—thought the full group will gather together throughout the day. We have the Recreation and Community Services Manager overseeing overall operations, 2 Senior Counselor implementing day to day camp … Continued

What kind of field trips do you take?

We are a local camp that focuses on our lovely little town of Fairfax. We like to give the campers a chance to get to know the town in ways that they may not have had the chance to before. Several parents have even said that their kids showed them new things that they had … Continued

Where is the camp located/based?

Since Camp Fairfax is offered thru the Town of Fairfax we have access to all the wonderful buildings that it owns. This summer we will meet at the spacious Pavilion for general check in and to start our activities.  We will spend most of the day outside near the redwood grove or in the creek … Continued

What is the age range for Camp Fairfax?

The age range for Camp Fairfax is 5-10 years old. We will accept a 4 year old child who is heading into Kindergarten and meets the school requirements for age 5 in the fall. On the upper end, we will accept a child who is going into 5th grade. Our Counselor in Training (CIT) program … Continued

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