Tex. Agriculture Code § 149.005
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 149.005, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 149.005. PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) An offense under this chapter is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not more than $1,000;
(2) confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than two years; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(b) A second or subsequent offense under this chapter is punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two years nor more than five years.
(1) a fine of not more than $1,000;
(2) confinement in jail for not less than 30 days nor more than two years; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(b) A second or subsequent offense under this chapter is punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than two years nor more than five years.
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