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Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 146.008. Penalty for Transporting Animals Without Permit or With Fraudulent Permit

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person commits an offense if, under Section 146.005 of this code, the person:

(1) transports living animals, slaughtered animals, or butchered portions of animals without possessing a permit;

(2) fails to exhibit a permit or provide a statement on demand;

(3) transports living animals, slaughtered animals, or butchered portions of animals that are not covered by a permit;

(4) possesses a false or forged permit; or

(5) provides a false written statement.

(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 for each animal in the shipment.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 for each animal that is not covered by the permit.

(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500;

(2) confinement in county jail for not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months; or

(3) both fine and confinement under this subsection.

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