Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 40.251 — PENALTIES

NR § 40.251Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part C. ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 40. OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT OF 1991 · Art. F. ENFORCEMENT

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(a)A person who intentionally commits any of the following acts in violation of Subchapter C, D, or E shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

(1)operating a terminal facility or vessel without a discharge prevention and response plan;

(2)operating a terminal facility or vessel without establishing and maintaining financial responsibility;

(3)causing, allowing, or permitting an unauthorized discharge of oil;

(4)making a material false statement with a fraudulent intent in an application or report;

(5)with respect to the person in charge of a vessel from which an unauthorized discharge of oil emanates, taking the vessel from the jurisdiction of the commissioner prior to proving financial responsibility; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 216 (H.B. 2096), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 17.001, eff. September 1, 2011.