Texas § WA.7.175 - EMERGENCY REPAIR NOT AN OFFENSE

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§ WA.7.175. EMERGENCY REPAIR NOT AN OFFENSE

EMERGENCY REPAIR NOT AN OFFENSE. An emergency repair to an on-site sewage disposal system without a permit in accordance with the rules adopted under Section 366.012 (a)(1)(C), Health and Safety Code, is not an offense under Section 7.172 , 7.173 , or 7.174 if a written statement describing the need for the repair is provided to the commission or its authorized agent not later than 72 hours after the repair is begun. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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