Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.086 — VENDOR ASSISTED SALES REQUIRED; VENDING MACHINES

HS § 161.086Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. H. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a retailer or other person may not:

(1)offer cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products for sale in a manner that permits a customer direct access to the cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products; or

(2)install or maintain a vending machine containing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products.

(b)Subsection (a) does not apply to:

(1)a facility or business that is not open to persons younger than 21 years of age at any time;

(2)that part of a facility or business that is a humidor or other enclosure designed to store cigars in a climate-controlled environment and that is not open to persons younger than 21 years of age at any time; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 10, eff. October 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.