Sec. 352.022. PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER. An owner or occupant who is subject to an order issued under Section 352.016 or 352.0165 commits an offense if that person fails to comply with the order. Each refusal to comply is a separate offense. The offense is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted two or more times under this section, in which event the offense is a state jail felony.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 371, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 473 (S.B. 504), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - County Public Safety
Chapter 352 - County Fire Protection
Subchapter B. County Fire Marshal
Section 352.011. Creation of Office; Term
Section 352.012. Qualifications for Office
Section 352.013. Investigation of Fires
Section 352.014. Record of Investigation
Section 352.015. Arson Investigation
Section 352.016. Inspection or Review of Plan for Fire or Life Safety Hazards
Section 352.0165. Inspection of Group Homes in Certain Counties; Fee
Section 352.017. Privacy of Examinations; Service of Process
Section 352.018. Effect on Civil Actions
Section 352.019. Cooperation With Other Fire Protection Agencies; Training for First Responders
Section 352.021. Contempt of Fire Investigation Proceedings