Tex. Agriculture Code § 168.008
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 168.008, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 168.008. PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to:
(1) comply with an order of the commission or laboratory concerning an infected flock; or
(2) admit a person with a search warrant obtained as provided in Section 168.003 of this code.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day that the person refuses to comply with an order or admit a person with a search warrant.
(1) comply with an order of the commission or laboratory concerning an infected flock; or
(2) admit a person with a search warrant obtained as provided in Section 168.003 of this code.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day that the person refuses to comply with an order or admit a person with a search warrant.
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