Plano tobacco and e-cigarette retailers must hold a Texas Comptroller permit, follow the federal and state minimum age of 21, post required signage, and submit to undercover compliance checks coordinated by Plano Police.
Texas Health and Safety Code 161.0815 sets the legal sales age for tobacco and e-cigarettes at 21 statewide, aligning with federal Tobacco 21 law. Retailers must hold a Comptroller-issued permit under Tax Code Chapter 154 and 155 and post warning signs at every register. Plano does not impose additional local licensing fees or zoning buffers, but Plano Police conduct routine youth-decoy compliance checks alongside the Comptroller. Self-service displays of cigarettes are prohibited; behind-counter sales are required. Vape products fall under the same age restriction and permit framework after 2019 state amendments.
Selling to anyone under 21, operating without a Comptroller permit, or failing to post required signs leads to permit suspension, fines escalating with each offense, and Class C misdemeanor charges.
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