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TX Agric Code § 13.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter C. Inspection and Registration of Weighing or Measuring Devices|Section 13.119. Removal of Registration Tag

Sec. 13.119.  REMOVAL OF REGISTRATION TAG.  A person commits an offense if the person removes or obliterates a tag or device placed or required by the department to be placed on a weighing or measuring device under this chapter.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.23, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.120 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter C. Inspection and Registration of Weighing or Measuring Devices|Section 13.120. Sale or Use of Incorrect Weighing or Measuring Device

Sec. 13.120.  SALE OR USE OF INCORRECT WEIGHING OR MEASURING DEVICE.  (a)  The department may condemn and prohibit the sale or distribution of any incorrect weighing or measuring device that is sold, offered for sale, or about to be sold in this state.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person or the person's servant or agent knowingly:(1)  offers or exposes for sale, hire, or award or sells an incorrect weighing or measuring device;(2)  possesses an incorrect weighing or measuring device; or(3)  sells, offers for sale, uses, or possesses for the purpose of sale or use a device or instrument to be used to falsify or intended to falsify a weight or measure.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1035, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.24, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter C. Inspection and Registration of Weighing or Measuring Devices|Section 13.121. Disposing of Condemned Weighing or Measuring Device

Sec. 13.121.  DISPOSING OF CONDEMNED WEIGHING OR MEASURING DEVICE.  A person commits an offense if the person or the person's servant or agent disposes of a weighing or measuring device condemned under Section 13.111 or 13.120 in a manner contrary to those sections.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1036, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.122 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter C. Inspection and Registration of Weighing or Measuring Devices|Section 13.122. Penalties

Sec. 13.122.  PENALTIES.  An offense under each of Sections 13.117 through 13.121 is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1036, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 369, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.25, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.251. Definition

Sec. 13.251.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "public weigher" means a business certified under this subchapter to issue an official certificate declaring the accurate weight or measure of a commodity that the business is requested to weigh.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1039, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2592, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.255. Certificate

Sec. 13.255.  CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A public weigher may not officially weigh a commodity unless the weigher has obtained from the department a certificate of authority.(b)  A public weigher must submit a fee, as provided by department rule, with the application for a certificate of authority.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1040, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2592, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 9.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.2555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.2555. Revocation, Modification, or Suspension of Certificate

Sec. 13.2555.  REVOCATION, MODIFICATION, OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department shall revoke, modify, or suspend the certificate of authority of a public weigher, assess an administrative penalty, place on probation the public weigher whose certificate has been suspended, or reprimand a public weigher for a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the department under this subchapter.(b)  If a certificate suspension is probated, the department may require the public weigher to:(1)  report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)  limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or(3)  continue or renew professional education until the public weigher attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.(c)  If the department proposes to revoke, modify, or suspend a public weigher's certificate, the public weigher is entitled to a hearing conducted under Section 12.032.  The decision of the department is appealable in the same manner as provided for contested cases under Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 3.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.03, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.256. Bond

Sec. 13.256.  BOND.  Each public weigher shall execute a bond in accordance with rules adopted by the department.  The bond must be conditioned on the accurate weight or measure of a commodity being reflected on the certificate issued by the public weigher, on the protection of a commodity that the public weigher is requested to weigh or measure, and on compliance with all laws and rules governing public weighers.   The bond is not void on first recovery.  A person injured by the public weigher may sue on the bond.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1040, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.04, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.257. Recording of Weights and Measures

Sec. 13.257.  RECORDING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.  (a)  On each certificate of weight or measure of a commodity that a public weigher issues, the public weigher shall include the:(1)  time and date that the weight or measure of the commodity was taken;(2)  signature and license number of the public weigher; and(3)  seal of the department.(b)  A public weigher shall retain in a well-bound book a copy of each certificate. The department and members of the general public may inspect the record on request.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1041, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 50, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.258. Duties of the Department

Sec. 13.258.  DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.  The department shall supervise public weighers and shall adopt rules necessary to enforce this subchapter.  On application by an interested party, the department shall review the weight or measure of a commodity certified by a public weigher and may require the commodity to be reweighed or remeasured.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1041, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Agric Code § 13.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.259. Penalty for Issuing a False Certificate

Sec. 13.259.  PENALTY FOR ISSUING A FALSE CERTIFICATE.  (a)  A public weigher who intentionally or knowingly issues a certificate of weight or measure of a commodity giving a false weight or measure for the commodity commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1041, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.06, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.260. Penalty for Issuing Certificate Without Authority

Sec. 13.260.  PENALTY FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATE WITHOUT AUTHORITY.  (a)  A person who intentionally or knowingly issues an official certificate of weight or measure of a commodity without first obtaining a certificate of authority under Section 13.255, who issues an official certificate of weight or measure of a commodity after revocation of the person's certificate of authority, or who issues an official certificate of weight or measure of a commodity without executing a bond as required under Section 13.256 commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1041, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter E. Public Weigher|Section 13.261. Rules

Sec. 13.261.  RULES.  The department shall adopt rules governing the bond requirements and fees imposed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.07, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Agric Code § 13.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.451. Definitions

Sec. 13.451.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "License holder" means a person who holds a service company license or a service technician license.(2)  "Service company" means a person who holds a service company license issued by the department under this subchapter.(3)  "Service technician" means an individual who holds a service technician license issued by the department under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.452. Device Maintenance Activities

Sec. 13.452.  DEVICE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES.  A person performs device maintenance activities if the person or the person's employee:(1)  places a commercial weighing or measuring device in service;(2)  installs, calibrates, or repairs a commercial weighing or measuring device; or(3)  removes an out-of-order tag, stop-sale order, security seal, lock, condemnation notice, or other form of use prohibition placed on a weighing or measuring device by the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.453. Powers and Duties of Department

Sec. 13.453.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT.  (a)  To verify compliance with licensing requirements, trade practices, department rules, and this chapter, the department may periodically or in response to a complaint or previous violation inspect an applicant's or license holder's:(1)  facilities;(2)  inspecting and testing equipment and procedures;(3)  repair and calibration equipment, standards, and procedures;(4)  transportation equipment; and(5)  invoices, work orders, and other records related to device maintenance activities.(b)  The department may periodically or in response to a complaint or previous violation monitor and inspect or test weighing or measuring devices that have been inspected and tested by a license holder and any standards used by the license holder during an inspection or test.(c)  The department by rule may adopt additional requirements for the issuance of a license and for the denial of an application for a license or renewal of a license.  Rules adopted by the department under this subsection must be designed to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and the proper inspection, testing, and operation of commercial weighing or measuring devices.(d)  The department may adopt other rules necessary for the regulation of device maintenance activities, for the proper operation of commercial weighing or measuring devices, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and license holders.(e)  The department may specify the date, time, and place for any inspection authorized by this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.454. Exemptions From License Requirements

Sec. 13.454.  EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person is not required to hold a license issued under this subchapter if the person:(1)  is a department employee who is performing device maintenance activities in the scope of the person's duties for the department;(2)  is the owner or operator of a commercial weighing or measuring device or an employee of the owner or operator of a commercial weighing or measuring device and the person:(A)  completely removes the commercial weighing or measuring device from the location at which the device was installed, including a device subject to an out-of-order tag, stop-sale order, security seal, lock, condemnation notice, or other item placed on the device by the department to prohibit use of the device; and(B)  notifies the department of the device's removal not later than the 10th day after the date the device was removed in the manner provided by department rule; or(3)  performs device maintenance activities only on a device that is:(A)  exempt from the registration requirements of Section 13.1011 under department rules;(B)  exempt from the inspection requirements of Section 13.101 under department rules; and(C)  not required to be inspected by other department rules.(b)  The department is not required to hold a license issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.455. Service Technician License Required

Sec. 13.455.  SERVICE TECHNICIAN LICENSE REQUIRED.  Unless the individual is exempt from the licensing requirement, an individual may not perform or offer to perform device maintenance activities unless the individual holds a service technician license issued by the department under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.456 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.456. Service Company License Required

Sec. 13.456.  SERVICE COMPANY LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Unless the person is exempt from the license requirement, a person may not employ an individual who performs or offers to perform device maintenance activities unless the person holds a service company license issued by the department under this subchapter.(b)  Unless the individual is exempt from the licensing requirement, an individual may not perform or offer to perform device maintenance activities as a sole proprietor unless the individual holds a service technician license and a service company license issued by the department under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.457 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.457. Application for License

Sec. 13.457.  APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.  An applicant for a license under this subchapter must submit to the department:(1)  an application form prescribed by the department;(2)  any other documents required by the department; and(3)  a fee in an amount set by the department.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.458 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.458. Service Technician License Requirements

Sec. 13.458.  SERVICE TECHNICIAN LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The department shall issue a license to each qualified applicant who applies for a service technician license.(b)  The department by rule may require an applicant for the issuance or renewal of a service technician license to meet one or more of the following requirements:(1)  provide to the department proof that the applicant has completed an academic, trade, or professional course of instruction approved by the department;(2)  pass a written test; or(3)  pass a practical skills test.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.459 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.459. Service Company License Requirements

Sec. 13.459.  SERVICE COMPANY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a) The department shall issue a license to each qualified applicant who applies for a service company license.(b)  An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a license under this section must:(1)  submit to the department a certificate of insurance evidencing that the applicant has an insurance policy that meets the requirements of Section 13.460 effective for the period for which the license is to be issued or renewed; and(2)  meet any other requirements provided by department rule.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.460 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.460. Insurance Policy Required for Service Company

Sec. 13.460.  INSURANCE POLICY REQUIRED FOR SERVICE COMPANY.  A service company shall maintain at all times while the service company performs device maintenance activities a current effective operations liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state or by a surplus lines insurer that meets the requirements of Chapter 981, Insurance Code, and rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance in an amount set by the department and based on the type of licensed activities to be performed.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.461 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.461. Term of License

Sec. 13.461.  TERM OF LICENSE.  A license issued under this subchapter is valid for one year unless a different term is established by department rule.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.462 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.462. License Renewal

Sec. 13.462.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  A person licensed under this subchapter must periodically renew the person's license.  The license expires unless the license holder submits an application for renewal accompanied by the renewal fee set by the department or by the late fee set by the department and meets the requirements for renewal.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.463 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.463. Practice by License Holder

Sec. 13.463.  PRACTICE BY LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  A license holder shall perform device maintenance activities in compliance with department rules.(b)  A license holder may use only equipment approved by the department, as provided by department rules, when performing device maintenance activities.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Agric Code § 13.464 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Agriculture Code|Title 2 - Department of Agriculture|Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures|Subchapter I. Licensing of Service Technicians and Service Companies|Section 13.464. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 13.464.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 13.455 or 13.456 or causes another person to violate Section 13.455 or 13.456.(b)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class B misdemeanor, unless the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, in which case the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.26, eff. September 1, 2013.|