Sec. 826.055. QUARANTINE OR IMPOUNDMENT FACILITY; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a facility for quarantined or impounded animals that fails to meet standards for approval established by:
(1) department rules; or
(2) ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1624, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Health and Safety of Animals
Subchapter F. Quarantine and Impoundment Facilities
Section 826.051. Minimum Standards for Quarantine and Impoundment Facilities
Section 826.054. Suits to Enjoin Operation of Quarantine or Impoundment Facility
Section 826.055. Quarantine or Impoundment Facility; Criminal Penalty