What will an underage person actually do while working as a CUW?
A Shortly after completion of a pre-employment training session (only for tobacco CUW’s, not for alcohol CUW’s), an agent from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement will contact you. The agent will advise you of a particular date and time when they will be conducting compliance checks. The agent will ask if the CUW is available to work on a specific day. If the CUW is available to work, an agent will pick up the CUW at a pre-arranged location that has been agreed to in advance. Prior to the start of an operation, the CUW will be briefed by the agent on the specific requirements that all CUW’s must adhere to while they are conducting compliance checks. Upon arrival at the pre-selected location, the CUW will enter into the establishment. The agent will then position themselves where they are able to view and observe the CUW, as well as the store clerk. The CUW will then approach the store clerk and attempt to purchase tobacco products if they are working as a tobacco CUW, or al
