§ 33.5-2. Offenses.  


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  • (a)

    It shall be unlawful for any minor to possess any tobacco product, unless the possession by the minor is in direct supervision of the parent or guardian of such person and in the privacy of the parent's or guardian's home.

    (b)

    It shall be unlawful for a person to sell tobacco products to a minor as outlined in the Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 2, Health Chapter 161, Public Health Provisions, Section 161.081, Sale of Cigarettes or Tobacco Products to Minors Prohibited.

    (c)

    It is unlawful for a minor to falsely state that he or she is eighteen (18) years of age or older or to present any document that indicates that he or she is eighteen (18) years of age or older to a person engaged in the selling of tobacco products.

(Ord. No. 97-4, § 2, 1-23-97)