(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to:
(1) comply with an order of the commission or laboratory concerning an infected flock; or
(2) admit a person with a search warrant obtained as provided in Section 168.003 of this code.
(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

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 168.008

  • 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 commits a separate offense for each day that the person refuses to comply with an order or admit a person with a search warrant.