Texas § HS.481.138 - OFFENSE
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§ HS.481.138. OFFENSE
OFFENSE: UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OR RECEIPT OF CHEMICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person sells, transfers, furnishes, or receives a chemical laboratory apparatus subject to Section 481.080 (a) and the person: (1) does not comply with Section 481.080 ; (2) knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by Section 481.080 ; or (3) knowingly violates a rule adopted under Section 481.080 . (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony, unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 32, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 251, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 4.006, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Section HS.481.138 ("OFFENSE") 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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