Texas Statutes
§ 42.0761 — CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OPERATING DAY-CARE CENTER WITHOUT QUALIFIED DIRECTOR.
Texas § 42.0761
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Bluebook
Tex. Human Resources Code Code Ann. § 42.0761 (2026).
Text
Sec. 42.0761. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR OPERATING DAY-CARE CENTER WITHOUT QUALIFIED DIRECTOR.
(a)An owner or operator of a day-care center commits an offense if the owner or operator knowingly operates the day-care center:
(1)without a director who meets the qualifications of a director prescribed by department rules or an interim director under Section 42.04201 ; or
(2)without the routine presence during the day-care center's hours of operation of a director or an interim director described by Subdivision (1).
(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1406 (S.B. 758 ), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1097 (S.B. 1327 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Nearby Sections
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§ 42.001
PURPOSE.§ 42.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 42.021
DIVISION DESIGNATED.§ 42.023
ANNUAL REPORT.§ 42.024
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.§ 42.025
SEARCHABLE DATABASE.§ 42.026
ACCESS TO DATABASE.§ 42.041
REQUIRED LICENSE.§ 42.042
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