(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) wilfully or negligently violates a provision of this subchapter; or
(2) makes a false representation of plants by use of a certificate tag or stamp.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to $500
For details, see
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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 71.116

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A person finally convicted of an offense under this section shall be removed from the list of certified growers for a period of 12 months.

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