Unstamped Cigarettes

Sec. 154.502. UNSTAMPED CIGARETTES. Except as provided by Section 154.026(b), a person commits an offense if the person: (1) makes a first sale of unstamped cigarettes; (2) sells, offers for sale, or presents as a prize or gift unstamped cigarettes; or (3) knowingly consumes, uses, or smokes cigarettes subject to the tax under this chapter without a stamp affixed to each individual package. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1659, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 33 (S.B. 1390), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1334 (H.B. 4614), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.