(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) conducts a sale in violation of Section 17.82 of this code;
(2) conducts a going out of business sale without a valid permit issued under Section 17.84 of this code;
(3) sells an item at a going out of business sale in violation of Section 17.85 of this code;
(4) fails to file an inventory required by Section 17.86 or 17.87 of this code; or
(5) sells an item at retail in violation of Section 17.88 of this code.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $4,000
For details, see Texas Penal Code § 12.21

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Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 17.92

  • 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) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.