Texas § NR.115.047 - PENALTIES
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§ NR.115.047. PENALTIES
PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is the operator of a motor vehicle that transports oil or a petroleum product and the person: (1) intentionally fails to stop the vehicle on the command of an agent of the commission or peace officer; or (2) intentionally fails to permit inspection by the agent or officer of the contents of or the shipping papers accompanying the vehicle. (b) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly violates Section 115.011 , 115.015 (a), 115.016 , 115.018 , 115.019 , or 115.020 ; (2) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product by motor vehicle over a public highway in this state; (3) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported by motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product without the authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or (4) if a tender is required by a commission order, knowingly receives from a motor vehicle or knowingly delivers to a motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product that is not covered by a tender authorizing the transportation of the oil or petroleum product. (c) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product; (2) knowingly receives or delivers for transportation by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product; (3) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or (4) knowingly receives or delivers by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order. (d) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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Section NR.115.047 ("PENALTIES") 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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