Tex. Agriculture Code § 150.003
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 150.003, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 150.003. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 150.002 of this code.
(b) A first offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200. A subsequent offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.
(c) The Texas Department of Health shall enforce Section 150.002 of this code and shall file a sworn complaint against any person who violates that section.
(b) A first offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200. A subsequent offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.
(c) The Texas Department of Health shall enforce Section 150.002 of this code and shall file a sworn complaint against any person who violates that section.
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