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| 1 | 1 | 89R5068 MCF-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Cook S.B. No. 1317 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to limitations on the age of individuals allowed to enter | |
| 10 | 10 | the premises of a smoke shop; creating a criminal offense. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 161, Health and Safety | |
| 13 | 13 | Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0877 to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 161.0877. PROHIBITED ENTRY OF MINORS ON PREMISES OF | |
| 15 | 15 | SMOKE SHOPS; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) In this section, "smoke shop" | |
| 16 | 16 | means an establishment for which the gross receipts from the retail | |
| 17 | 17 | sale of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products on the | |
| 18 | 18 | establishment's premises is at least 50 percent of the total gross | |
| 19 | 19 | receipts from the retail sale of all items on the premises. | |
| 20 | 20 | (b) An employee or owner of a smoke shop may not allow a | |
| 21 | 21 | minor to enter the premises of the smoke shop unless the minor is | |
| 22 | 22 | accompanied by the minor's adult parent or guardian. | |
| 23 | 23 | (c) An employee or owner of a smoke shop commits an offense | |
| 24 | 24 | if the employee or owner knowingly violates this section. An | |
| 25 | 25 | offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine | |
| 26 | 26 | not to exceed $500. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |