{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1956.204","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1956.204","heading":"GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, including a rule, charter, or ordinance adopted, an order issued, or a standard imposed by a county, municipality, or political subdivision under Section 1956.003.\n(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.\n(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section in this chapter, the person may be prosecuted only under that other section.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 864 (H.B. 555), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 1956. METAL RECYCLING ENTITIES","SUBCHAPTER E. OTHER PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1956.htm#1956.204","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"6e0457c6533838f5f45eaad2bba91f239de1f41fc70800bc54c5b9c70182e7c2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1956.203","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1957.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}