(a) A person who requests the disclosure of personal information from an agency’s records under this chapter and misrepresents the person’s identity or who makes a false statement to the agency on an application required by the agency under this chapter commits an offense.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) 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 Transportation Code 730.015

  • 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
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