The Tobacco Division is responsible for the "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Campaign. The "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Campaign includes the following initiatives:

A State Annual Survey is conducted throughout the state by Commission tobacco compliance agents to measure retailer compliance to minimum-age tobacco laws. This federally mandated survey required that all states had to achieve a minimum compliance rate of 80% by the year 2000. As a result of the Commission's "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Campaign, Illinois achieved the required compliance rate in 1998 - a full two years early.

The "Kids Can't Buy 'Em Here" Tobacco Enforcement Program distributes $1 million in grants to local units of government and law enforcement agencies to educate tobacco retailers on minimum-age tobacco laws and to perform tobacco compliance checks on retailers. The Commission's appropriation is from the state's Tobacco Settlement Fund to offer grants to communities to either initiate programs that enforce minimum-age tobacco laws or support existing programs.

Municipal Surveys are conducted in order to gain knowledge of community-based efforts pertaining to vendor education, enforcement and adjudication.

KCBEH Tobacco Program
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KCBEH News Briefs
November 2001 issue
July 2001 issue
December 2000 issue
May 1999 issue

Tobacco Industry Education Materials
Revised ILCC Tobacco Initiatives
A review of all ILCC Tobacco Initiatives to reduce the sale of Tobacco to minors. November 2000
Just the Facts Tobacco
Fact sheet on the tobacco laws, updated June 2001
Frequently asked questions
FAQ's on State laws, Retail Education, and the Tobacco Enforcement program
Other Educational Materials

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