TY - JOUR
T1 - Enforcement of tobacco purchase, use, and possession laws in four Kentucky communities
AU - Hahn, Ellen J.
AU - Riker, Carol
AU - Butler, Karen M.
AU - Cavendish, Sarah
AU - Lewis, Paul
AU - Greathouse Maggio, Lisa W.
AU - Nunley, Veronica
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - This case study examined the implementation and enforcement of the purchase, use, and possession (PUP) laws for tobacco in four Kentucky communities. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to identify 44 adult key informants. Qualitative, semistructured phone interviews assessed knowledge about PUP laws, enforcement, effects of the laws on teen tobacco use, and perceptions about the laws. Seven themes were identified: enforcement not a priority, unaware of enforcement authority, spotty enforcement, other sources of tobacco, minimum penalties, confusion about compliance checks, and schools as de facto enforcers. One community went beyond the statutory requirements of the law and created more stringent penalties for violating the use and possession law, and it also had low illegal sales rates. These laws may be more effective if they are enforced strictly with a meaningful penalty and a clear enforcement strategy.
AB - This case study examined the implementation and enforcement of the purchase, use, and possession (PUP) laws for tobacco in four Kentucky communities. Purposive and snowball sampling were used to identify 44 adult key informants. Qualitative, semistructured phone interviews assessed knowledge about PUP laws, enforcement, effects of the laws on teen tobacco use, and perceptions about the laws. Seven themes were identified: enforcement not a priority, unaware of enforcement authority, spotty enforcement, other sources of tobacco, minimum penalties, confusion about compliance checks, and schools as de facto enforcers. One community went beyond the statutory requirements of the law and created more stringent penalties for violating the use and possession law, and it also had low illegal sales rates. These laws may be more effective if they are enforced strictly with a meaningful penalty and a clear enforcement strategy.
KW - Adolescents
KW - Public policy
KW - Smoking
KW - Youth tobacco access
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U2 - 10.1177/1527154407303500
DO - 10.1177/1527154407303500
M3 - Article
C2 - 17652631
AN - SCOPUS:34547130285
SN - 1527-1544
VL - 8
SP - 140
EP - 147
JO - Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice
JF - Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice
IS - 2
ER -
