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Youth Access to Tobacco and Synar

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The federal Synar Amendment requires states to have laws in place prohibiting the sale and distribution of tobacco products to persons under 18 and to enforce those laws effectively. Annual Synar checks, required by the amendment, show great strides have been made the reduction in retailer violations of the law and youth access to tobacco products in Michigan.

Synar Policy items:
 
Prevention Policy # 01: Synar
This policy incorporates, by reference, the protocols and procedures provided below:
 
  1. Formal Synar Survey Protocol
    This protocol consists of the following documents:
  1. Vending Machine Compliance Check Instructions
  1. Tobacco Retailer Compliance Check Instructions
  1. Sample Letters regarding Youth Inspectors
  1. Compliance Check Reporting Form & Instructions
 
  1. Vendor Education Protocol
 
  1. Synar Tobacco Retailer Master List Clarification & Improvement/Coverage Study Procedures
 

Other Related Items:

Youth Tobacco Act Legislation
    This Act, commonly referred to as YTA, prohibits the selling, giving, or furnishing of tobacco products to minors (last amendment eff. 9/1/2006).

Youth Tobacco Act Brochure
    Brochure about Public Act 31 of 1915 (updated in 1998).

Tobacco Retailer Kit
    A resource for retail establishments where tobacco is sold to ensure compliance with legislative mandates.

Tobacco Retailer Sticker (small)

Tobacco Retailer Sticker (large)

Tobacco Brochures
    Brochures on quitting, effects of smoking, and information for retailers.

CSAP Tobacco/Synar website
    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention website.

 
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