Texas § WA.7.174 - VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION
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§ WA.7.174. VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION
VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person begins to construct, alter, repair, or extend an on-site sewage disposal system owned by another person before the owner of the system obtains a permit to construct, alter, repair, or extend the on-site sewage disposal system as required by Subchapter D , Chapter 366 , Health and Safety Code. (b) Except as provided by this subsection, an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. If it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable under Section 7.187 (1)(A) or Section 7.187 (2)(A) or both. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section WA.7.174 ("VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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