Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.011
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.011, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 162.011. PENALTY FOR VETERINARIAN'S FAILURE TO FILE CERTIFICATE OR TO IDENTIFY ANIMALS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if, as a veterinarian, the person:
(1) fails to file a certificate under Section 162.004 or a report under Section 162.005; or
(2) fails to properly identify an animal under Section 162.005.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) fails to file a certificate under Section 162.004 or a report under Section 162.005; or
(2) fails to properly identify an animal under Section 162.005.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
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