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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 147.0053

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

The comptroller may reject an application and deny a permit if the comptroller finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, any of the following:
(1) the premises where business will be conducted are not adequate to protect the e-cigarettes; or
(2) the applicant or managing employee, or if the applicant is a corporation, an officer, director, manager, or any stockholder who holds directly or through family or partner relationship 10 percent or more of the corporation’s stock, or, if the applicant is a partnership, a partner or manager:
(A) has failed to disclose any information required by Sections 147.0051(d) and (e); or
(B) has previously violated provisions of this chapter.