Texas § OC.264.151 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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§ OC.264.151. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.001 . An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense. (b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.052 . An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense for a violation of Section 256.052 , the offense is a felony of the third degree. (c) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter D , Chapter 262 . An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of a violation is a separate offense. (d) A person commits an offense if the person is a dentist or dental hygienist and violates an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant was previously convicted of an offense for a violation of an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B, the offense is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 772 (S.B. 887 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
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Section OC.264.151 ("CRIMINAL 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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