Center for Safe Communities & Schools
Community & Youth Initiatives
Tobacco Law Enforcement Initiatives
Services
CSCS provides the following services to increase compliance with the Texas Tobacco law and reduce initiation of youth tobacco use in accordance with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Tobacco Prevention Initiative:
DSHS Law Enforcement Contractors
CSCS contracts with local law enforcement agencies to provide many different tobacco-related services. Each agency is expected to fulfill a variety of contract requirements. CYI currently provides training and technical assistance for the contracted law enforcement agencies in the southeast Texas area.
Texas Tobacco Law: Enforcing It Is Easy
The Texas tobacco law is a comprehensive approach to reducing children's access to tobacco products. It requires tobacco retailers to verify the age of purchasers and prohibits giveaways of free samples and coupons to anyone under 18 as well as outdoor advertising within 1,000 feet of a church or school. Nevertheless, some teenagers still find ways to illegally get cigarettes. Find out the consequences of the law for minors and retailers, and what you can do to help enforce this law.
More at: http://www.texastobaccolaw.org/law.htm
Tobacco Related Law
Texas has some of the strongest tobacco laws in the nation. These laws cover many levels, such as retailers, schools, parents, and youth.
For more law information please choose a topic from the selections below.
Page address: http://www.cscs.txstate.edu/cyi/cyi-le.htm