Texas Agriculture Code - Section 71.013. Criminal Penalties
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§ 71.013. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an
offense if, in violation of a rule adopted under Section 71.007 or
71.0081 of this code, the person:
(1) sells, carries, or transports a plant, plant
product, or substance that is found to be infested or infected or
found to be from a quarantined area;
(2) sells, carries, or transports a plant, plant
product, or substance into a pest-free zone;
(3) maintains ripening fruit during the host-free
period on any tree declared to be a nuisance in the quarantine
order;
(4) fails or refuses to administer the treatment
provided for, including specific methods of spraying, removal of
diseased parts, removal and destruction of fallen or culled fruits,
or removal of weeds or plants that may be hosts or carriers of
insect pests or plant diseases; or
(5) fails to store products in the manner required.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each plant or
plant product sold or transported.
(d) An offense under this section may be prosecuted in any
county in which the violation occurs.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1155, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., 1st C.S., p. 244, ch. 22, art. II,
§ 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, § 45,
eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Section: 71.009 71.0091 71.0092 71.010 71.0101 71.011 71.012 71.013 71.041 71.042 71.043 71.044 71.046 71.047 71.048
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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