Tex. Labor Code § 52.011
This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 52.011, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.
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§ 52.011. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WORK BY FOREIGN CREW; PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) is an officer or member of a crew of a foreign seagoing vessel; and
(2) works on a wharf or levee of a port beyond the end of the vessel's tackle.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100;
(2) confinement in jail for a term of not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
(1) is an officer or member of a crew of a foreign seagoing vessel; and
(2) works on a wharf or levee of a port beyond the end of the vessel's tackle.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $100;
(2) confinement in jail for a term of not less than 10 days and not more than 30 days; or
(3) both the fine and confinement.
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