Sec. 161.043. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is required to report under this subchapter and intentionally fails to report.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by confinement in jail for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than $100.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code Sec. 161.042 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 38, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions
Chapter 161 - Public Health Provisions
Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses
Section 161.041. Mandatory Reporting of Gunshot Wounds
Section 161.042. Mandatory Reporting of Controlled Substance Overdoses
Section 161.043. Criminal Penalty
Section 161.044. Controlled Substance Overdose Information Repository