Sec. 88.0531. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who knowingly violates Section 88.052 or 88.053 of this code commits an offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the actor has been convicted previously under this section, in which event the offense is a felony of the third degree.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5231, ch. 960, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas
Chapter 88 - Control of Oil Property
Subchapter C. Practices Prohibited in the Production of Oil and Gas
Section 88.051. Production Prohibited in Excess of Allowable Amount
Section 88.052. Prohibited Passage From Control of Producer Without Measurement and Record of Amount
Section 88.053. Prohibited Evasion or Prevention of Accurate Measurement
Section 88.0531. Criminal Penalty
Section 88.054. Passage From Control of Producer Prohibited if Tank Not Under His Control