Texas Agriculture Code - AGRIC § 167.143. Failure to Provide Tick-Free Stockyard Facilities

(a) A stockyard company or an owner, operator, or person in charge of a stockyard commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to provide and complete facilities required by the commission under Subchapter D  1 of this chapter within 60 days after the day on which notice of designation is served under that subchapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each 30 days of failure or refusal within the 24 months following service of notice.