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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) without the department's consent and with the intent to obstruct the department's regulation, management, or control of sealed grain, obtains or exercises control over grain stored in a building, bin, or other similar structure sealed by the department;
(2) breaks, removes, vandalizes, or otherwise interferes with a department seal placed on a building, bin, or other similar structure used for the receiving of grain for hire, shipping of grain for hire, storing of grain for hire, or handling of grain for hire;
(3) without the department's consent and with the intent to obstruct the department's regulation, management, or control of sealed grain, interferes with the department's access to or control of grain stored in a building, bin, or other similar structure sealed by the department; or
(4) interferes with the lawful investigation or inspection of the facilities, records, or grain deposits of a public grain warehouse by a department inspector or other department official.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the person's action is:
(1) necessary to prevent destruction of stored grain or the sealed structure; or
(2) taken under the order of a state or federal court.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 14.079. Penalty for Interfering With Sealed Warehouse or Department Inspection or Investigation - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/agriculture-code/agric-sect-14-079/
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