Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.0825 — USE OF CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY READABLE INFORMATION
HS § 161.0825Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. H. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "transaction scan device" means a device capable of deciphering electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate.
(b)A person may access electronically readable information on a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification certificate for the purpose of complying with Section 161.082.
(c)Information accessed under this section may not be sold or otherwise disseminated to a third party for any purpose, including any marketing, advertising, or promotional activities. The information may be obtained by court order or on proper request by the comptroller, a law enforcement officer, or a law enforcement agency.
(d)A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(e)It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 161.082 that:
(1)a transaction scan device identified a license or certificate as valid and the defendant accessed the information and relied on the results in good faith; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 5, eff. October 1, 2015.