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Tobacco Education Tobacco Education for Court Personnelfor Court Personnel
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Tobacco Enforcement ProgramTobacco Enforcement Program
Teen Tobacco Use in the USTeen Tobacco Use in the US Minors (under 18) who try smoking for Minors (under 18) who try smoking for
the first time each day - the first time each day - 30003000
Minors (under 18) who become new Minors (under 18) who become new regular, daily smokers each day - regular, daily smokers each day - 700+ 700+
Minors under 18 alive today who will Minors under 18 alive today who will ultimately die from smoking - ultimately die from smoking - 5,600,000+ 5,600,000+ (unless smoking rates decline)(unless smoking rates decline)
Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161.252Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161.252– An individual younger than 18 years of age An individual younger than 18 years of age
commits an offense if the individual:commits an offense if the individual: purchases, consumes, or accepts cigarettes or tobacco purchases, consumes, or accepts cigarettes or tobacco
products,products, possesses cigarettes or tobacco products except in the possesses cigarettes or tobacco products except in the
presence of an adult parent, guardian, or spouse of the presence of an adult parent, guardian, or spouse of the individual,individual,
falsely represents himself or herself to be 18 years of falsely represents himself or herself to be 18 years of age by displaying false proof of age to obtain tobacco age by displaying false proof of age to obtain tobacco products.products.
– Class C Misdemeanor, up to $250 fineClass C Misdemeanor, up to $250 fine
Tobacco Laws – Minors Tobacco Laws – Minors
Education Code, Section 38.006Education Code, Section 38.006– Senate Bill 1, 74Senate Bill 1, 74thth Legislature, 1995 Legislature, 1995
– Board of Trustees of a School District Board of Trustees of a School District shall:shall: prohibit smoking, possessing, or use of prohibit smoking, possessing, or use of
tobacco products at school related or school tobacco products at school related or school sanctioned activities on or off school property,sanctioned activities on or off school property,
ensure that school personnel enforce the ensure that school personnel enforce the policies on school property.policies on school property.
Tobacco Laws – Minors Tobacco Laws – Minors
Penal Code, 48.01Penal Code, 48.01– A person commits an offense if he is in A person commits an offense if he is in
possession of a BURNING tobacco possession of a BURNING tobacco product in a facility of a public primary product in a facility of a public primary or secondary school…or secondary school…
– Class C Misdemeanor, up to $500 fineClass C Misdemeanor, up to $500 fine
Penalties for MinorsPenalties for Minors
Payment of FinePayment of Fine
Tobacco Awareness ClassTobacco Awareness Class– www.worthit.org– www.dshs.state.tx.us/tobacco/ – Annual directory is mailed to JudgesAnnual directory is mailed to Judges– Texas Department of Health Service Texas Department of Health Service
What if there are no What if there are no classes in my area?classes in my area?– Application for tobacco Application for tobacco
training classes are training classes are available from Texas available from Texas Department of State Department of State Health Services.Health Services.
– Accepted applicants will Accepted applicants will be trained to teach be trained to teach course.course.
– Courses and trainers Courses and trainers must be approved by must be approved by DSHSDSHS
Tobacco Laws – RetailersTobacco Laws – Retailers
Health and Safety Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161Code, Chapter 161– Senate Bill 55, 75Senate Bill 55, 75thth Leg. Leg.
Requires warning sign, Comptroller distributed, be Requires warning sign, Comptroller distributed, be posted at point of sale.posted at point of sale.
Requires permit holders to have employees Requires permit holders to have employees complete the Employee Notification form within 72 complete the Employee Notification form within 72 hours of employment.hours of employment.
Vendor assisted sales required and vending Vendor assisted sales required and vending machine prohibited (see special circumstances).machine prohibited (see special circumstances).
Prohibits distribution of samples/coupons to minors.Prohibits distribution of samples/coupons to minors. Prohibits outdoor advertising within 1,000 feet of a Prohibits outdoor advertising within 1,000 feet of a
Retailer compliance with tobacco law Retailer compliance with tobacco law is enforced through unannounced is enforced through unannounced inspections and minor decoys;inspections and minor decoys;
minor decoy operations are to be minor decoy operations are to be
conducted in a fashion that promotes conducted in a fashion that promotes fairness.fairness.