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The Comptroller’s office enforces state laws that tax and regulate tobacco. The State of Texas prohibits certain conduct by both permitted participants and illegal operators. (Pertinent sections of the Tax Code are shown below in parentheses.)
Though some offenses are misdemeanors, others are felonies punishable by imprisonment and/or substantial fines:
In addition to prison time and fines, defendants convicted of tobacco tax crimes may incur additional penalties:
Some special rules govern jurisdiction for prosecution of tobacco tax law violations:
In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 855, which requires state agencies to publish a list of the three most commonly used Web browsers on their websites. The Texas Comptroller’s most commonly used Web browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari.
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