Sec. 161.0875. SALE OF E-CIGARETTE NICOTINE CONTAINERS. (a) A person may not sell or cause to be sold a container that contains liquid with nicotine and that is an accessory for an e-cigarette unless:
(1) the container satisfies the child-resistant effectiveness standards under 16 C.F.R. Section 1700.15(b)(1) when tested in accordance with the method described by 16 C.F.R. Section 1700.20; or
(2) the container is a cartridge that is prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer and is not intended to be opened by a consumer.
(b) If the federal government adopts standards for the packaging of a container described by Subsection (a), a person who complies with those standards is considered to be in compliance with this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (S.B. 97), Sec. 13, eff. October 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions
Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions
Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products
Section 161.0815. Nonapplicability
Section 161.0825. Use of Certain Electronically Readable Information
Section 161.084. Warning Notice
Section 161.085. Notification of Employees and Agents
Section 161.086. Vendor Assisted Sales Required; Vending Machines
Section 161.087. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products
Section 161.0875. Sale of E-Cigarette Nicotine Containers
Section 161.088. Enforcement; Unannounced Inspections
Section 161.089. Preemption of Local Law
Section 161.090. Reports of Violation
Section 161.0901. Disciplinary Action Against Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Tobacco Product Retailers