Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 161.252 — POSSESSION, PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, OR RECEIPT OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY MINORS PROHIBITED
HS § 161.252Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. N. E-CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO USE BY MINORS
Statute text
View on source(a)An individual who is younger than 21 years of age commits an offense if the individual:
(1)possesses, purchases, consumes, or accepts a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product; or
(2)falsely represents himself or herself to be 21 years of age or older by displaying proof of age that is false, fraudulent, or not actually proof of the individual's own age in order to obtain possession of, purchase, or receive a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.
(b)It is an exception to the application of this section that the individual younger than 21 years of age possessed the cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product in the presence of an employer of the individual, if possession or receipt of the cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product is required in the performance of the employee's duties as an employee.
(c)It is an exception to the application of this section that the individual younger than 21 years of age is participating in an inspection or test of compliance in accordance with Section 161.088. (c-1) It is an exception to the application of this section that the individual younger than 21 years of age:
(1)is at least 18 years of age; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 19, eff. October 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.