Sec. 2153.355. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; GENERAL VIOLATIONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) exhibits or displays a coin-operated machine in this state for which outstanding tax is due;
(2) falsifies, fails to maintain, or refuses or fails to make available to the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller, on request, records of coin-operated machines that the person is required to maintain;
(3) uses an artful device or deceptive practice in this state to conceal a violation of this chapter;
(4) misleads the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller in connection with the enforcement of this chapter;
(5) breaks a seal attached by the comptroller or an authorized representative of the comptroller under Section 2153.352 without the comptroller's approval;
(6) exhibits or displays a coin-operated machine that has a broken seal without the comptroller's approval;
(7) removes a coin-operated machine from the location where the comptroller affixed a seal to the machine; or
(8) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment
Chapter 2153 - Coin-Operated Machines
Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Provisions
Section 2153.351. Consent to Entry
Section 2153.352. Sealing of Machines
Section 2153.354. Civil Penalty
Section 2153.355. Criminal Offense; General Violations
Section 2153.356. Criminal Offense; Operating Without a License or Registration Certificate
Section 2153.357. Criminal Offense; Obtaining a License by Fraud
Section 2153.358. Criminal Offense; Failure to Report or Provide Information
Section 2153.359. Criminal Offense; Prohibited Transactions
Section 2153.360. Criminal Offense; Removal of Tax Permit
Section 2153.361. Criminal Offense; Sealed Machines
Section 2153.362. Criminal Offense; Disclosure of Confidential Information