Sec. 161.083. SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 27 YEARS OF AGE. (a) Pursuant to federal regulation under 21 C.F.R. Section 1140.14(b), a person may not sell, give, or cause to be sold or given a cigarette or tobacco product to someone who is younger than 27 years of age unless the person to whom the cigarette or tobacco product was sold or given presents an apparently valid proof of identification.
(a-1) A person may not sell, give, or cause to be sold or given an e-cigarette to someone who is younger than 27 years of age unless the person to whom the e-cigarette was sold or given presents an apparently valid proof of identification.
(b) A retailer shall adequately supervise and train the retailer's agents and employees to prevent a violation of Subsections (a) and (a-1).
(c) A proof of identification described by Section 161.082(e) satisfies the requirements of Subsections (a) and (a-1).
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation of this section is not a violation of this subchapter for purposes of Section 154.1142 or 155.0592, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0471, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 6, eff. October 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 7, eff. October 1, 2015.
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