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School Proximity Tobacco Enforcement - SPTE Statement of Work Contract Addendum 1. Overview The SPTE Program seeks to create a Tobacco Influence Free Zone around public and private elementary, middle and high schools throughout Florida. Tobacco Influence Free Zones will be created through the combined efforts of Retail Compliance Investigations and Tobacco Possession Investigations within walking distance (approximately % mile) of schools and in other areas with a high concentration of school age youth. Every day another 3000 people under the age of 1 a start smoking. Peer pressure is one of the greatest motivators encouraging young people to begin using tobacco products. Activities of older students, perceived by peers as "cool", can influence the choices of young students to use tobacco products. Establishing a Tobacco Influence Free Zone around schools will remove that influence where students most often congregate. Known as a gateway to drug use, tobacco use often results in other acts of rebellion by youth including experimentation with illegal drugs and crime. .. Retail Compliance Investigations. Retail Compliance Investigations are designed to determine whether vendors selling tobacco products are complying with Florida law by not selling tobacco to persons under 18 years of age. With the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (DABT) District Contract Administrator, the CONTRACTOR shall develop and utilize underage operatives to make controlled buys of tobacco products from retail establishments located near schools and in other areas where youth congregate. The CONTRACTOR shall follow DABT policy and procedure regarding the use of underage operatives, including the creation of a file for each operative. This file should contain, at a minimum, a parental permission form, a copy of the operative's drivers license or birth certificate and a photograph of the operative taken each day he/she is utilized. All underage operatives must be obviously underage in appearance and dress; for males, no facial hair will be allowed. Females should not wear revealing attire to appear older. Further, all participating agencies, their personnel and their charges are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner in accord with the uniform standards of conduct for law enforcement. Clerks selling tobacco products to underage persons will be charged criminally. Stores where such violations occur will have their tobacco permits subject to administrative proceedings. All arrest and citation procedures will be conducted according to the standards of care set forth for law enforcement agencies. Tobacco Possession Enforcement. These investigations are designed to enforce Florida law prohibiting the use of tobacco products by persons under 18 years of age. Investigations generally will be conducted at local schools but may also occur wherever youth are known to gather. The CONTRACTOR will identify and issue citations to youth in violation, thereby discouraging the use of tobacco products. All citation