Texas § HS.161.087 - DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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§ HS.161.087. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS
DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS. (a) A person may not distribute: (1) a free sample of a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or (2) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product. (a-1) A person may not distribute to persons younger than 21 years of age a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a person, including a permit holder, may not accept or redeem, offer to accept or redeem, or hire a person to accept or redeem: (1) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a free cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product or a sample cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or (2) a coupon or other item that the recipient may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product if the recipient is younger than 21 years of age. (b-1) A coupon or other item that a recipient described by Subsection (b) may use to receive a discounted cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product may not be redeemable through mail or courier delivery. (c) Subsections (a)(2), (a-1), (b), and (b-1) do not apply to a transaction between permit holders unless the transaction is a retail sale. (d) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 671, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97 ), Sec. 11, eff. October 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97 ), Sec. 12, eff. October 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section HS.161.087 ("DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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