{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1955.105","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1955.105","heading":"CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if:\n(1) the person knowingly violates this chapter or a rule adopted or certification issued under this chapter; and\n(2) the violation endangers the public health and safety.\n(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:\n(1) a fine not to exceed $10,000;\n(2) confinement for a term not to exceed six months; or\n(3) both the fine and the confinement.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 1955. LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT","SUBCHAPTER C. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1955.htm#1955.105","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"8fb63c289ad4f68243a729096832caf241883bdc89cf4aafbd703f8f1b6c1c95","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1955.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1956.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}