Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 462.008. Criminal Penalty; Enforcement
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§ 462.008. CRIMINAL PENALTY; ENFORCEMENT. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person intentionally causes, conspires
with another person to cause, or assists another to cause the
unwarranted commitment of a person to a treatment facility.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly
violates this chapter.
(c) An individual who commits an offense under this section
is subject on conviction to:
(1) a fine of not less than $50 or more than $25,000
for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;
(2) confinement in jail for not more than two years for
each violation and each day of a continuing violation; or
(3) both fine and confinement.
(d) A person other than an individual who commits an offense
under this section is subject on conviction to a fine of not less
than $500 or more than $100,000 for each violation and each day of a
continuing violation.
(e) If it is shown on the trial of an individual that the
individual has previously been convicted of an offense under this
section, the offense is punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $50,000
for each violation and each day of a continuing violation;
(2) confinement in jail for not more than four years
for each violation and each day of a continuing violation; or
(3) both fine and confinement.
(f) If it is shown on the trial of a person other than an
individual that the person previously has been convicted of an
offense under this section, the offense is punishable by a fine of
not less than $1,000 or more than $200,000 for each violation and
each day of a continuing violation.
(g) The appropriate district or county attorney shall
prosecute violations of this chapter.
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 175, eff. Sept. 1,
1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 567, § 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 705, § 3.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 462.002 462.0025 462.003 462.004 462.005 462.006 462.007 462.008 462.009 462.021 462.022 462.023 462.0235 462.024 462.025
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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