Sec. 72.063. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) fails or refuses to clean quarantined premises or dispose of fruit in accordance with Section 72.025(b) of this code; or
(2) maintains host fruit on trees on quarantined premises during the host-free period.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1170, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle B - Horticultural Diseases and Pests
Chapter 72 - Mexican Fruit Fly Control
Section 72.061. General Penalty
Section 72.062. Failure to Comply With Department Order
Section 72.063. Public Nuisance
Section 72.064. Movement of Fruit in Violation of Quarantine