Sec. 521.455. USE OF ILLEGAL LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly uses a driver's license or certificate obtained in violation of Section 521.451 or 521.454 to harm or defraud another.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter S. Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 521.451. General Violation
Section 521.452. Alias Driver's License for Law Enforcement Purposes
Section 521.453. Fictitious License or Certificate
Section 521.454. False Application
Section 521.455. Use of Illegal License or Certificate
Section 521.456. Delivery or Manufacture of Counterfeit Instrument
Section 521.4565. Conspiring to Manufacture Counterfeit License or Certificate
Section 521.457. Driving While License Invalid
Section 521.458. Permitting Unauthorized Person to Drive
Section 521.459. Employment of Unlicensed Driver