Sec. 2310.209. CRIMINAL OFFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates Section 2310.201, 2310.2012, 2310.2013, 2310.2014, or 2310.2015 or a rule adopted by the commission to enforce or implement those sections.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:
(1) refuses to permit an authorized person to test any motor fuel sold or held for sale in this state;
(2) refuses to permit inspection of any document required to be kept or delivered by this subchapter on request of a person authorized to inspect the documents under Section 2310.2013 or 2310.2014; or
(3) mutilates, destroys, secretes, forges, or falsifies any document, record, report, or sign required to be delivered, kept, filed, or posted by this subchapter or any rule adopted by the commission to enforce this subchapter.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(e) The department or executive director may request the appropriate prosecuting attorney to prosecute a violation of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.06, eff. April 1, 2009.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Agriculture Code, Section 17.154 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (S.B. 2119), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2020.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 14 - Regulation of Motor Vehicles and Transportation
Subtitle A - Regulations Related to Motor Vehicles
Chapter 2310 - Motor Fuel Metering and Quality
Subchapter E. Sale, Delivery, and Quality of Motor Fuel
Section 2310.2001. Definitions
Section 2310.201. Notice of Sale of Alcohol and Fuel Mixture
Section 2310.2011. Notice of Motor Fuel Tax Rates
Section 2310.2012. Documentation of Motor Fuel Mixture Sales
Section 2310.2013. Record of Delivery Documents; Inspection Authorized
Section 2310.2014. Documents Relating to Posting or Certification of Automotive Fuel Ratings
Section 2310.2015. Sale of Motor Fuel With Inaccurate Automotive Fuel Rating
Section 2310.202. Minimum Motor Fuel Quality and Testing Standards
Section 2310.203. Testing of Motor Fuel Quality
Section 2310.205. Civil Penalty
Section 2310.206. Administrative Penalty
Section 2310.207. Civil Action