(a) A person commits an offense if:
(1) the person wilfully establishes, operates, or maintains a junkyard any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of a right-of-way of a highway in the interstate or primary system; and
(2) the junkyard is not:
(A) screened by appropriate means, including natural objects, plantings, or fences, so that it is not visible from the main-traveled way of the interstate or primary highway; or
(B) located in an area that is a zoned or unzoned industrial area.
(b) The determination of whether an area is industrial must be made under criteria established by commission rule and according to actual land use.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 391.121


(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,000. Each day of the proscribed conduct is a separate offense.