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TX Health & Safety Code § 481.311 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter H. Administrative Penalty|Section 481.311. Remittance of Penalty and Interest

Sec. 481.311.  REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.  (a)  If the person paid the penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, that the appropriate amount plus accrued interest be remitted to the person before the 31st day after the date that the judgment of the court becomes final.(b)  The interest accrues at the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.(c)  The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1879), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.312 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter H. Administrative Penalty|Section 481.312. Release of Bond

Sec. 481.312.  RELEASE OF BOND.  (a)  If the person gave a supersedeas bond and the penalty is not upheld by the court, the court shall order, when the court's judgment becomes final, the release of the bond.(b)  If the person gave a supersedeas bond and the amount of the penalty is reduced, the court shall order the release of the bond after the person pays the reduced amount.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1879), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.313 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter H. Administrative Penalty|Section 481.313. Administrative Procedure

Sec. 481.313.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  A proceeding to impose the penalty is considered to be a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1879), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.314 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter H. Administrative Penalty|Section 481.314. Disposition of Penalty

Sec. 481.314.  DISPOSITION OF PENALTY.  The department shall send any amount collected as a penalty under this subchapter to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the general revenue fund.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1879), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter I. Interagency Prescription Monitoring Work Group|Section 481.351. Interagency Prescription Monitoring Work Group

Sec. 481.351.  INTERAGENCY PRESCRIPTION MONITORING WORK GROUP.  The interagency prescription monitoring work group is created to evaluate the effectiveness of prescription monitoring under this chapter and offer recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of recordkeeping and other functions related to the regulation of dispensing controlled substances by prescription.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter I. Interagency Prescription Monitoring Work Group|Section 481.352. Members

Sec. 481.352.  MEMBERS.  The work group is composed of:(1)  the executive director of the board or the executive director's designee, who serves as chair of the work group;(2)  the commissioner of state health services or the commissioner's designee;(3)  the executive director of the Texas Medical Board or the executive director's designee;(4)  the executive director of the Texas Board of Nursing or the executive director's designee;(5)  the executive director of the Texas Physician Assistant Board or the executive director's designee;(6)  the executive director of the State Board of Dental Examiners or the executive director's designee;(7)  the executive director of the Texas Optometry Board or the executive director's designee;(8)  the executive director of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation or the executive director's designee;(9)  the executive director of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners or the executive director's designee; and(10)  a medical examiner appointed by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 (S.B. 195), Sec. 22, eff. June 20, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 61, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter I. Interagency Prescription Monitoring Work Group|Section 481.353. Meetings

Sec. 481.353.  MEETINGS.  (a)  The work group shall meet when necessary as determined by the board.(b)  The work group is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.(c)  The work group shall proactively engage stakeholders and solicit and take into account input from the public.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 965 (S.B. 683), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 4.004, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 481.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 481 - Texas Controlled Substances Act|Subchapter I. Interagency Prescription Monitoring Work Group|Section 481.354. Report

Sec. 481.354.  REPORT.  Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the work group shall submit to the legislature its recommendations relating to prescription monitoring.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1226 (S.B. 1643), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.0001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 483.0001. Short Title

Sec. 483.0001.  SHORT TITLE.  This Act may be cited as the Texas Dangerous Drug Act.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 789, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 483.002. Rules

Sec. 483.002.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the proper administration and enforcement of this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 483.003. Department of State Health Services Hearings Regarding Certain Dangerous Drugs

Sec. 483.003.  DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES HEARINGS REGARDING CERTAIN DANGEROUS DRUGS.  (a)  The Department of State Health Services may hold public hearings in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code, to determine whether there is compelling evidence that a dangerous drug has been abused, either by being prescribed for nontherapeutic purposes or by the ultimate user.(b)  On finding that a dangerous drug has been abused, the Department of State Health Services may limit the availability of the abused drug by permitting its dispensing only on the prescription of a practitioner described by Section 483.001(12)(A), (B), or (D).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1180, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 112, Sec. 7, eff. May 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1237, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 483.004. Commissioner of State Health Services Emergency Authority Relating to Dangerous Drugs

Sec. 483.004.  COMMISSIONER OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES EMERGENCY AUTHORITY RELATING TO DANGEROUS DRUGS.  If the commissioner of state health services has compelling evidence that an immediate danger to the public health exists as a result of the prescription of a dangerous drug by practitioners described by Section 483.001(12)(C), the commissioner may use the commissioner's existing emergency authority to limit the availability of the drug by permitting its prescription only by practitioners described by Section 483.001(12)(A), (B), or (D).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 112, Sec. 8, eff. May 11, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1238, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter B. Duties of Pharmacists, Practitioners, and Other Persons|Section 483.021. Determination by Pharmacist on Request to Dispense Drug

Sec. 483.021.  DETERMINATION BY PHARMACIST ON REQUEST TO DISPENSE DRUG.  (a)  A pharmacist who is requested to dispense a dangerous drug under a prescription issued by a practitioner shall determine, in the exercise of the pharmacist's professional judgment, that the prescription is a valid prescription.  A pharmacist may not dispense a dangerous drug if the pharmacist knows or should have known that the prescription was issued without a valid patient-practitioner relationship.(b)  A pharmacist who is requested to dispense a dangerous drug under a prescription issued by a therapeutic optometrist shall determine, in the exercise of the pharmacist's professional judgment, whether the prescription is for a dangerous drug that a therapeutic optometrist is authorized to prescribe under Section 351.358, Occupations Code.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 588, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1254, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.796, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter B. Duties of Pharmacists, Practitioners, and Other Persons|Section 483.022. Practitioner's Designated Agent; Practitioner's Responsibilities

Sec. 483.022.  PRACTITIONER'S DESIGNATED AGENT;  PRACTITIONER'S RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  A practitioner shall provide in writing the name of each designated agent as defined by Section 483.001(4)(A) and (C), and the name of each healthcare facility which employs persons defined by Section 483.001(4)(B).(b)  The practitioner shall maintain at the practitioner's usual place of business a list of the designated agents or healthcare facilities as defined by Section 483.001(4).(c)  The practitioner shall provide a pharmacist with a copy of the practitioner's written authorization for a designated agent as defined by Section 483.001(4) on the pharmacist's request.(d)  This section does not relieve a practitioner or the practitioner's designated agent from the requirements of Subchapter A, Chapter 562, Occupations Code. (e)  A practitioner remains personally responsible for the actions of a designated agent who communicates a prescription to a pharmacist.(f)  A practitioner may designate a person who is a licensed vocational nurse or has an education equivalent to or greater than that required for a licensed vocational nurse to communicate prescriptions of an advanced practice nurse or physician assistant authorized by the practitioner to sign prescription drug orders under Subchapter B, Chapter 157, Occupations Code. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 201, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 237, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 789, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 428, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.797, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter B. Duties of Pharmacists, Practitioners, and Other Persons|Section 483.023. Retention of Prescriptions

Sec. 483.023.  RETENTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS.  A pharmacy shall retain a prescription for a dangerous drug dispensed by the pharmacy for two years after the date of the initial dispensing or the last refilling of the prescription, whichever date is later.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter B. Duties of Pharmacists, Practitioners, and Other Persons|Section 483.024. Records of Acquisition or Disposal

Sec. 483.024.  RECORDS OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSAL.  The following persons shall maintain a record of each acquisition and each disposal of a dangerous drug for two years after the date of the acquisition or disposal:(1)  a pharmacy;(2)  a practitioner;(3)  a person who obtains a dangerous drug for lawful research, teaching, or testing purposes, but not for resale;(4)  a hospital that obtains a dangerous drug for lawful administration by a practitioner; and(5)  a manufacturer or wholesaler licensed by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 431 (Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act).|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1239, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter B. Duties of Pharmacists, Practitioners, and Other Persons|Section 483.025. Inspections; Inventories

Sec. 483.025.  INSPECTIONS;  INVENTORIES.  A person required to keep records relating to dangerous drugs shall:(1)  make the records available for inspection and copying at all reasonable hours by any public official or employee engaged in enforcing this chapter;  and(2)  allow the official or employee to inventory all stocks of dangerous drugs on hand.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.043. Manufacture of Dangerous Drug

Sec. 483.043.  MANUFACTURE OF DANGEROUS DRUG.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person manufactures a dangerous drug and the person is not authorized by law to manufacture the drug.(b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 2.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.045. Forging or Altering Prescription

Sec. 483.045.  FORGING OR ALTERING PRESCRIPTION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  forges a prescription or increases the prescribed quantity of a dangerous drug in a prescription; (2)  issues a prescription bearing a forged or fictitious signature; (3)  obtains or attempts to obtain a dangerous drug by using a forged, fictitious, or altered prescription; (4)  obtains or attempts to obtain a dangerous drug by means of a fictitious or fraudulent telephone call;  or(5)  possesses a dangerous drug obtained by a forged, fictitious, or altered prescription or by means of a fictitious or fraudulent telephone call.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.046. Failure to Retain Prescription

Sec. 483.046.  FAILURE TO RETAIN PRESCRIPTION.  (a)  A pharmacist commits an offense if the pharmacist:(1)  delivers a dangerous drug under a prescription;  and(2)  fails to retain the prescription as required by Section 483.023.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.047. Refilling Prescription Without Authorization

Sec. 483.047.  REFILLING PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  Except as authorized by Subsections (b) and (b-1), a pharmacist commits an offense if the pharmacist refills a prescription unless:(1)  the prescription contains an authorization by the practitioner for the refilling of the prescription, and the pharmacist refills the prescription in the manner provided by the authorization; or(2)  at the time of refilling the prescription, the pharmacist is authorized to do so by the practitioner who issued the prescription.(b)  A pharmacist may exercise his professional judgment in refilling a prescription for a dangerous drug without the authorization of the prescribing practitioner provided:(1)  failure to refill the prescription might result in an interruption of a therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering;(2)  either:(A)  a natural or manmade disaster has occurred which prohibits the pharmacist from being able to contact the practitioner;  or(B)  the pharmacist is unable to contact the practitioner after reasonable effort;(3)  the quantity of drug dispensed does not exceed a 72-hour supply;(4)  the pharmacist informs the patient or the patient's agent at the time of dispensing that the refill is being provided without such authorization and that authorization of the practitioner is required for future refills;  and(5)  the pharmacist informs the practitioner of the emergency refill at the earliest reasonable time.(b-1)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), in the event of a natural or manmade disaster, a pharmacist may dispense not more than a 30-day supply of a dangerous drug without the authorization of the prescribing practitioner if:(1)  failure to refill the prescription might result in an interruption of a therapeutic regimen or create patient suffering;(2)  the natural or manmade disaster prohibits the pharmacist from being able to contact the practitioner;(3)  the governor has declared a state of disaster under Chapter 418, Government Code; and(4)  the board, through the executive director, has notified pharmacies in this state that pharmacists may dispense up to a 30-day supply of a dangerous drug.(b-2)  The prescribing practitioner is not liable for an act or omission by a pharmacist in dispensing a dangerous drug under Subsection (b-1).(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 789, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 599 (S.B. 460), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.048. Unauthorized Communication of Prescription

Sec. 483.048.  UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATION OF PRESCRIPTION.  (a)  An agent of a practitioner commits an offense if the agent communicates by telephone a prescription unless the agent is designated in writing under Section 483.022 as authorized by the practitioner to communicate prescriptions by telephone.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 483.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle C - Substance Abuse Regulation and Crimes|Chapter 483 - Dangerous Drugs|Subchapter C. Criminal Penalties|Section 483.049. Failure to Maintain Records

Sec. 483.049.  FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORDS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is required to maintain a record under Section 483.023 or 483.024 and the person fails to maintain the record in the manner required by those sections.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense under this chapter, in which event the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|