Texas § TN.623.104 - CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

§ TN.623.104. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor, except as provided by Subsection (d). (b) A person convicted of an offense under Subsection (a) may also be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $200 or more than $500 for failure to: (1) obtain a permit; (2) have a required rotating amber beacon on the manufactured house or towing vehicle; (3) provide a required escort flag vehicle; or (4) have the required insurance. (c) The civil penalty: (1) may be awarded by a court having jurisdiction over a Class C misdemeanor; and (2) shall be paid to the county in which the person was convicted. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), if the offense involves the movement of a manufactured house over a highway, road, or street in this state without a permit issued by the department, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000. (e) If it is shown on the trial of an offense punishable under Subsection (d) that the defendant has previously been punished under Subsection (d): (1) one time, the offense is punishable by a fine of $2,000; or (2) two or more times, the offense is punishable by a fine of $4,000. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 48, eff. June 18, 2003.