Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.0875 — SALE OF E-CIGARETTE NICOTINE CONTAINERS

HS § 161.0875Title 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)A person may not sell or cause to be sold a container that contains liquid with nicotine and that is an accessory for an e-cigarette unless:

(1)the container satisfies the child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 C.F.R. Section 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the method described by 16 C.F.R. Section 1700.20; or

(2)the container is a cartridge that is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and is not intended to be opened by a consumer.

(b)If the federal government adopts standards for the packaging of a container described by Subsection (a), a person who complies with those standards is considered to be in compliance with this section.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2015.