Texas Parks And Wildlife Code § 76.118 Penalties

Sec. 76.118. PENALTIES. (a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person who violates a provision of this subchapter or a regulation of the commission issued under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(b) A person who violates Section 76.101, 76.107, or 76.109 or a regulation of the commission issued under one of those sections commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(c) A person who violates Section 76.116, or at the same time violates Sections 76.109 and 76.116, commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(d) Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.

(e) If it is shown at the trial of a defendant for a violation of Section 76.101, 76.107, or 76.109 that the defendant has been convicted once within five years before the trial date of a violation of Section 76.101, 76.107, or 76.109, the defendant is guilty of a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.

(e-1) If it is shown at the trial of a defendant for a violation of Section 76.116 that the defendant has been convicted once within five years before the trial date of a violation of Section 76.116, the defendant is guilty of a Parks and Wildlife Code state jail felony.

(f) If it is shown at the trial of a defendant for a violation of Section 76.101, 76.107, 76.109, or 76.116 of this code that the defendant has been convicted two or more times within five years before the trial date of a violation of Section 76.101, 76.107, 76.109, or 76.116 of this code, the defendant is guilty of a Parks and Wildlife Code felony.

(g) If it is shown at the trial of a defendant for a violation at the same time of Section 76.109 and either Section 76.116 or Section 76.205 of this code that the defendant has been convicted once before within five years before the trial date of a violation at the same time of Section 76.109 and either Section 76.116 or 76.205 of this code, the defendant is guilty of a Parks and Wildlife Code felony.

Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 83, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 255, Sec. 11, eff. July 31, 1989.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 241 (S.B. 2379), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

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