Texas § PW.43.856 - OFFENSE
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§ PW.43.856. OFFENSE
OFFENSE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. (b) A person who violates Section 43.853 or a rule adopted to implement Section 43.853 commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. (c) If it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter that the defendant has engaged in a commercial activity without holding a required permit and the defendant has been previously convicted of a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, on conviction the defendant shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12 ), Sec. 41, eff. April 1, 2008. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 2326 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. SUBCHAPTER W. REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STAMP
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Section PW.43.856 ("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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