Sec. 146.008. PENALTY FOR TRANSPORTING ANIMALS WITHOUT PERMIT OR WITH FRAUDULENT PERMIT. (a) A person commits an offense if, under Section 146.005 of this code, the person:
(1) transports living animals, slaughtered animals, or butchered portions of animals without possessing a permit;
(2) fails to exhibit a permit or provide a statement on demand;
(3) transports living animals, slaughtered animals, or butchered portions of animals that are not covered by a permit;
(4) possesses a false or forged permit; or
(5) provides a false written statement.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 for each animal in the shipment.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(3) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $200 for each animal that is not covered by the permit.
(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $500;
(2) confinement in county jail for not less than 60 days nor more than 6 months; or
(3) both fine and confinement under this subsection.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1367, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Chapter 146 - Sale and Shipment of Livestock
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 146.001. Bill of Sale or Transfer Required
Section 146.003. Register of Shipped Cattle
Section 146.005. Permits to Transport Animals
Section 146.006. Penalty for Driving Stock to Market Without Bill of Sale or Sworn List
Section 146.008. Penalty for Transporting Animals Without Permit or With Fraudulent Permit