What is an inspection protocol?
A Synar Regulation inspection protocol is a set of procedures used to detect retailer compliance with youth tobacco access laws. Such a protocol may or may not be prescribed by State law. A cause for concern lies in the uniformity of inspection protocols across States. A lack of uniformity introduces the possibility of bias in the national sales rate. At the very least, the protocol used within each State must be consistent from year to year in order to generate results that are comparable over time.
