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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 1804.202. Criminal Penalties

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

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on trial of the offense that the defendant has been convicted previously under this section, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) A corporation or association may be held criminally responsible for the conduct of a person acting on its behalf if the person's conduct constitutes an offense under this section.

(d) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:

(1) the defendant is a veterans organization;

(2) the person whose conduct constitutes the offense was acting on behalf of a corporation or association with which the veterans organization had contracted for services; and

(3) the person committed the conduct without the knowledge of the veterans organization.

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