Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 48.015: PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN CIGARETTES

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person may not acquire, possess, or transport cigarettes that don't comply with federal requirements or lack proper tax stamps for sale in the state. Violating this knowing or with reason to know constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.

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