Enforcing Texas Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Tobacco Product Laws in Texas Assessment (For Non-Law Enforcement)

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. All questions are required to be answered. Your answers will be scored automatically upon submission, and you must obtain a score of 70% or higher to receive a Certificate of Completion.

1. Which of the following is a key provision of the Synar Amendment?
1. Must have laws that ban the sale (not possession) of tobacco to persons under 18
2. Must enforce these laws in a manner that can be expected to reduce the availability of tobacco to minors
3. Must use random unannounced inspections of retailers to determine if the laws are being adhered to
4. All of the above
2. Which of the following is a key provision of the Texas Cigarette, E-cigarette, and Tobacco Product law?
1. Prohibits sale of "kiddie packs", containing fewer than 20 cigarettes
2. Prohibits outdoor advertising of tobacco products within 1,000 feet of a church or school
3. Prohibits minors from buying, using, or possessing cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco products except in the presence of the minor's parent, guardian, or adult spouse
4. All of the above
3. Which of the following are ways to set up a retailer education event?
1. Advertised retailer education class
2. Email retailers
3. Store employee presentations
4. Both A and C
4. A retailer commits an offense if the retailer fails, on demand of a Peace officer or Agent of the Comptroller, to provide a signed copy of the Retail Employee Notification form (s) for each employee who sells cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco products at retail.
1. True
2. False
5. The penalty for retailers that sell cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco products to a minor is a Class A, with up to a $500 fine.
1. True
2. False
6. A strategy for approaching judicial education is to introduce information on the negative impact of youth e-cigarette, and tobacco product use and show the importance of conducting cigarette, e-cigarette, and tobacco enforcement.
1. True
2. False
7. Where do you find the authority for law enforcement to conduct compliance inspections?
1. The Penal Code
2. Transportation Code
3. Health and Safety Code
4. All of the Above
8. When conducting a compliance inspection, officers must check for which of the following violations?
1. Display of outdoor advertising
2. Possession and display of tobacco permits
3. Method of access to cigarette, e-cigarette, and tobacco products
4. All of the above
9. One of the steps to complete before conducting a controlled buy is to plan and strategize the controlled/buy operation.
1. True
2. False
10. Which of the following are penalties for MIP-Cigarette, E-cigarette, and Tobacco Products?
1. Up to $250 fine
2. Attendance of an E-cigarette and Tobacco Awareness Program
3. 1-2 days in jail
4. Both A and B

1. Which of the following is a key provision of the Synar Amendment?

2. Which of the following is a key provision of the Texas Cigarette, E-cigarette, and Tobacco Product law?

3. Which of the following are ways to set up a retailer education event?

4. A retailer commits an offense if the retailer fails, on demand of a Peace officer or Agent of the Comptroller, to provide a signed copy of the Retail Employee Notification form (s) for each employee who sells cigarettes, e-cigarettes or tobacco products at retail.

5. The penalty for retailers that sell cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco products to a minor is a Class A, with up to a $500 fine.

6. A strategy for approaching judicial education is to introduce information on the negative impact of youth e-cigarette, and tobacco product use and show the importance of conducting cigarette, e-cigarette, and tobacco enforcement.

7. Where do you find the authority for law enforcement to conduct compliance inspections?

8. When conducting a compliance inspection, officers must check for which of the following violations?

9. One of the steps to complete before conducting a controlled buy is to plan and strategize the controlled/buy operation.

10. Which of the following are penalties for MIP-Cigarette, E-cigarette, and Tobacco Products?