Sec. 164.085. REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRY OR GATHER ANIMALS FOR INSPECTION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) refuses to permit an inspector to enter any premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purpose of inspecting, classifying, or treating animals infected or exposed to scabies; or
(2) refuses to gather animals in accordance with Section 164.005(c).
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1427, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Subchapter E. Remedies and Penalties
Section 164.082. Civil Suits to Recover Penalty for Corporate Offense
Section 164.083. Failure to Treat for Scabies
Section 164.084. Movement of Infected, Exposed, or Quarantined Animals
Section 164.085. Refusal to Permit Entry or Gather Animals for Inspection
Section 164.086. Failure to Disinfect Shearing Plant
Section 164.087. Failure to Properly Disinfect Quarantined Premises
Section 164.088. Importation of Sheep Without Certificate or Permit