(a) A public weigher who intentionally or knowingly issues a certificate of weight or measure of a commodity giving a false weight or measure for the commodity commits an offense.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $2,000
For details, see Texas Penal Code § 12.22

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