Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.454
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.454, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 161.454. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) The notice required by Section 161.453(a)(3) for a delivery sale of cigarettes must include a prominent and clearly legible statement that:
(1) cigarette sales to individuals who are below the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law;
(2) sales of cigarettes are restricted to those individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453; and
(3) cigarette sales are taxable under Chapter 154, Tax Code, and an explanation of how that tax has been or is to be paid with respect to the delivery sale.
(b) A delivery sale of an e-cigarette must include a prominent and clearly legible statement that:
(1) e-cigarette sales to individuals younger than the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law; and
(2) e-cigarette sales are restricted to individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453.
(1) cigarette sales to individuals who are below the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law;
(2) sales of cigarettes are restricted to those individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453; and
(3) cigarette sales are taxable under Chapter 154, Tax Code, and an explanation of how that tax has been or is to be paid with respect to the delivery sale.
(b) A delivery sale of an e-cigarette must include a prominent and clearly legible statement that:
(1) e-cigarette sales to individuals younger than the age prescribed by Section 161.082 are illegal under state law; and
(2) e-cigarette sales are restricted to individuals who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with Section 161.453.
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