Tex. Occupations Code § 301.554
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 301.554, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 301.554. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 301.451 or Section 301.251.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under Subsection (a), the offense is a felony of the third degree.
(c) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(d) On final conviction of an offense under Subsection (a), the defendant forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by a license issued under this chapter.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under Subsection (a), the offense is a felony of the third degree.
(c) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(d) On final conviction of an offense under Subsection (a), the defendant forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by a license issued under this chapter.
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