Tex. Labor Code § 207.074
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 207.074, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 207.074. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY.
Official statutory text
An employer, or officer or agent of an employer, commits an offense if the person violates Section 207.072 or 207.073. An offense under this section is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000;
(2) imprisonment for not more than six months; or
(3) both a fine and imprisonment.
(1) a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000;
(2) imprisonment for not more than six months; or
(3) both a fine and imprisonment.
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