Sec. 621.507. GENERAL OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this subtitle for which an offense is not specified by another section of this subtitle.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable:
(1) by a fine not to exceed $200;
(2) on conviction before the first anniversary of the date of a previous conviction under this section:
(A) by a fine not to exceed $500, by confinement in a county jail for not more than 60 days, or by both the fine and confinement; or
(B) if the convicted person is a corporation, by a fine not to exceed $1,000; or
(3) on a conviction before the first anniversary of the date of a previous conviction under this section that was punishable under Subdivision (2) or this subdivision:
(A) by a fine not to exceed $1,000, by confinement in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both the fine and confinement; or
(B) if the convicted person is a corporation, by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 941, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle E - Vehicle Size and Weight
Chapter 621 - General Provisions Relating to Vehicle Size and Weight
Subchapter G. Offenses and Penalties
Section 621.501. Failure to Carry or Present Vehicle License Receipt
Section 621.502. Prohibitions on Size and Weight; Restrictions on Construction and Equipment
Section 621.503. Prohibition of Loading More Than Size or Weight Limitation
Section 621.504. Bridge or Underpass Clearance; Offense
Section 621.506. Offense of Operating or Loading Overweight Vehicle; Penalty; Defense
Section 621.507. General Offense; Penalty
Section 621.508. Affirmative Defense for Operating Vehicle Over Maximum Allowable Weight