Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.047 · Subchapter D. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
PENALTIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person commits an offense if the person is the operator of a motor vehicle that transports oil or a petroleum product and the person:
(1) intentionally fails to stop the vehicle on the command of an agent of the commission or peace officer; or
(2) intentionally fails to permit inspection by the agent or officer of the contents of or the shipping papers accompanying the vehicle.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly violates Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020;
(2) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product by motor vehicle over a public highway in this state;
(3) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported by motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product without the authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or
(4) if a tender is required by a commission order, knowingly receives from a motor vehicle or knowingly delivers to a motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product that is not covered by a tender authorizing the transportation of the oil or petroleum product.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product;
(2) knowingly receives or delivers for transportation by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product;
(3) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or
(4) knowingly receives or delivers by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order.
(d) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.115.htm
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Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.011TENDER REQUIREMENTS.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.015TRANSFER UNDER TENDER.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.016ISSUANCE OF MANIFEST.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.018TRANSFER UNDER MANIFEST; RESTRICTIONS.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.019RECEIPT REQUIRED.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 115.020RECORDS; INSPECTION.Printed as Section 115.011, 115.015(a), 115.016, 115.018, 115.019, or 115.020
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