Sec. 155.202. NONPAYMENT OF TAX. A person commits an offense if the person, without the tax being paid:
(1) receives or possesses in this state tobacco products for the purpose of making a first sale;
(2) sells, offers for sale, or presents tobacco products as a prize or gift; or
(3) knowingly consumes, uses, or smokes tobacco products subject to the tax imposed by this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1683, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 409, Sec. 66, eff. June 7, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 894 (H.B. 3475), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle E - Sales, Excise, and Use Taxes
Chapter 155 - Cigars and Tobacco Products Tax
Section 155.202. Nonpayment of Tax
Section 155.204. Concealment of Violation
Section 155.205. Misleading the Comptroller
Section 155.206. Refusing to Surrender Tobacco Products
Section 155.2075. Fingerprints
Section 155.209. Transportation of Tobacco Products
Section 155.210. Inspection of Premises
Section 155.211. Possession: Tax Due
Section 155.212. Books and Records