Texas § AL.206.06 - FORGERY OR COUNTERFEITING

§ AL.206.06. FORGERY OR COUNTERFEITING

FORGERY OR COUNTERFEITING. (a) In this section, "counterfeit" or "forged" means printed, manufactured or made by, or under the direction of, or issued, sold, or circulated by a person not authorized to do so under the provisions of this code. (b) No person may forge or counterfeit a stamp provided for in this code or print, engrave, make, issue, sell, circulate, or possess with intent to use, sell, circulate, or pass a forged or counterfeit stamp or place or cause to be placed any forged or counterfeit stamp on any container of alcoholic beverage. (c) No person may print, engrave, make, issue, sell, or circulate with intent to defraud or knowingly possess a forged or counterfeit permit, license, official signature, certificate, evidence of tax payment, or other instrument. (d) No person may possess a stamp or a part of a stamp, die, plate, device, machine, or other instrument used or designed for use for forging or counterfeiting any instrument named in Subsection (b) or (c) of this section. (e) Conviction for an offense defined in this section may be had on the uncorroborated evidence of an accomplice. A court, officer, or tribunal having jurisdiction of an offense defined in this section or any district or county attorney may subpoena any person and compel his attendance as a witness to testify as to the violation of any provision of this section. Any person so summoned and examined is immune from prosecution for the violation of any provision of this section about which he may testify. (f) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a felony punishable by imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than 2 nor more than 20 years. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 544, ch. 194, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 25.009, eff. September 1, 2009.