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Texas Parks and Wildlife Code

§ 43.856 — OFFENSE

PW § 43.856Title 5. WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION · Part A. HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES · Ch. 43. SPECIAL LICENSES AND PERMITS · Art. V. NONINDIGENOUS SNAKE PERMIT

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), a person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(b)A person who violates Section 43.853 or a rule adopted to implement Section 43.853 commits an offense that is a Class A Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor.
(c)If it is shown at the trial of the defendant for a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter that the defendant has engaged in a commercial activity without holding a required permit and the defendant has been previously convicted of a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, on conviction the defendant shall be punished for a Class B Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 12), Sec. 41, eff. April 1, 2008. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 340 (H.B. 2326), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Code § 43.856 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.