Sec. 167.137. FAILURE TO DISINFECT CONVEYANCE. (a) A person required by Section 167.030 of this code to clean and disinfect a conveyance commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to clean and disinfect the conveyance in accordance with the rules of the commission.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor for each car or other means of conveyance not cleaned and disinfected unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of failure or refusal.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1453, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Subtitle C - Control of Animal Diseases and Pests
Chapter 167 - Tick Eradication
Section 167.131. Refusal of Inspection
Section 167.132. Movement of Animals in Violation of Quarantine
Section 167.133. Movement of Animals or Commodities Into Texas From Quarantined Area
Section 167.134. Movement of Animals in Violation of Permit or Certificate
Section 167.135. Failure to Possess or Exhibit Permit or Certificate
Section 167.136. Failure to Make Statement of Possession and Destination; Making False Statement
Section 167.137. Failure to Disinfect Conveyance
Section 167.138. Use of Sand as Bedding
Section 167.139. Movement of Commodities From Quarantined Area
Section 167.140. Improper Handling and Removal of Animal Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals
Section 167.141. Failure to Treat Animals
Section 167.142. Destruction of Public Treatment Facilities
Section 167.143. Failure to Provide Tick-Free Stockyard Facilities