Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.453 — AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT

HS § 161.453Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. R. DELIVERY SALES OF CIGARETTES AND E-CIGARETTES

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(a)A person may not mail or ship cigarettes in connection with a delivery sale order unless before mailing or shipping the cigarettes the person accepting the delivery sale order first:

(1)obtains from the prospective customer a certification that includes:

(A)reliable confirmation that the purchaser is at least 21 years of age; and

(B)a statement signed by the prospective purchaser in writing and under penalty of law:

(i)certifying the prospective purchaser's address and date of birth;

(ii)confirming that the prospective purchaser understands that signing another person's name to the certification is illegal, that sales of cigarettes to an individual under the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law, and that the purchase of cigarettes by an individual under that age is illegal under state law; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 32, eff. October 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 500 (S.B. 21), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.