Criminal Penalty: Violation of Department Permit Requirement

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0165, under Chapter 437.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 437.0165

Sec. 437.0165. CRIMINAL PENALTY: VIOLATION OF DEPARTMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person operates a food service establishment, retail food store, mobile food unit, or temporary food service establishment without a permit that is required by the department under Section 437.0055. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. (c) Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.