Sec. 68.021. PENALTY. (a) A person who violates any provision of this chapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this chapter and who has been convicted on one previous occasion of a violation of this chapter commits an offense that is a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(c) A person who violates any provision of this chapter and who has been convicted on two or more previous occasions of a violation of this chapter commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(d) A violation of a regulation of the department issued under the authority of this chapter is a violation of this chapter.
Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 78, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Subtitle B - Hunting and Fishing
Chapter 68 - Endangered Species
Section 68.002. Endangered Species
Section 68.003. Statewide Extinction List
Section 68.004. Amendments to List by Director
Section 68.005. Petition of Reclassification
Section 68.006. Permit for Taking Endangered Species
Section 68.007. Propagation Permit Required
Section 68.008. Original Propagation Permit
Section 68.009. Renewal Propagation Permit
Section 68.010. Reports by Permittee
Section 68.011. Refusal or Cancellation of Permit
Section 68.013. Disposition of Fish or Wildlife
Section 68.015. Prohibited Acts
Section 68.016. Sold Species to Be Tagged
Section 68.017. Seizure of Fish or Wildlife
Section 68.018. Disposition of Funds; Appropriations