Commissioner
of Health Services James Tomarken, MD, MPH, reminds vendors and residents that
as of January 1, 2015, it is illegal to sell tobacco, e-cigarettes, and liquid
nicotine in Suffolk County to persons under the age of 21. Prior to January 1, it had been illegal to sell these products to
persons under the age of 19.
Dr. Tomarken said that it is also important to know
that since 2009, it has been illegal to use e-cigarettes and similar products in public
places where traditional forms of smoking are banned. Anyone who violates these
provisions may be fined a minimum of $300.
Schedule of Tobacco Vendor Education Classes
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
Office of Health Education: Tobacco Enforcement Unit
North County Complex
725 Veterans Memorial Highway
Building C928
Hauppauge, NY 11788
(MUST USE SMITHTOWN, NY 11787 IF USING GPS (SEE ATTACHED)
631-853-3162
February
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
March
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
April
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Please be advised that this course meets the requirements of the Suffolk County Tobacco Vendor Education Law in that the merchant must send at least one employee every three years to this course and post the certificate. The Suffolk County Vendor Education Certificate is free of charge.
PLEASE NOTE:
This course does NOT count as the optional New York State certified Tobacco Sales Education course necessary for point reduction. If you wish to obtain more information on this optional course, it will be available at the class.
Fill out the class registration form and mail it to the address at the top of this form
OR
Fax your registration to 631-853-2958.
Please call 631-853-3162 after sending in your registration form to confirm that the office has received it and that the date chosen for the class is available. Those who are not confirmed will NOT be admitted into the class.
YOU MUST BE ON TIME FOR THIS CLASS
NO LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE ADMITTED
G.P.S. INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: 725 Veterans Highway, Smithtown, NY 11787 for G.P.S. or Mapquest. We are in Building C928 which is a one story white building. It is directly across from the main entrance to the 4th Police Precinct. Enter by the brown sign that reads "SC Dept. of Health Services, Office of Health Education". The classroom will be on the left.
www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/HealthServices/PreventiveMedicine/OfficeofHealthEducation/SmokingCessation/TobaccoVendorEducationProgram.aspx