Online tobacco merchant E-Commerce Today Ltd. reportedly faces a lawsuit lodged by Texas Attorney General John Cornyn, who alleges the e-tailer failed to take precautions against tobacco sales to minors in Texas.

Texas, which makes it illegal to sell tobacco to anyone under 18, has requested an injunction against the Virginia-based company under the state's Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act, according to a report by United Press International, which cited Cornyn as saying online vendors "should play by the same rules as bricks-and-mortar retailers in verifying ages of buyers." The lawsuit alleges that E-Commerce Today incorrectly claimed it operates a system to prevent sales of tobacco to minors, failed to verify that online purchasers were at least 18, and allowed the delivery of tobacco products without ensuring that an adult signed for the purchase. State officials contend investigators entered age dates that would show they were under 18 but were still able to purchase tobacco, UPI said.

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