Texas Statutes
§ 248.055 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 248.055
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Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 248.055 (2026).
Text
Sec. 248.055. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a)A person who knowingly establishes or operates a special care facility without a license issued under this chapter commits an offense.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate offense.
SUBCHAPTER D. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 115, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 248.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 248.002
DEFINITIONS.§ 248.003
EXEMPTIONS.§ 248.021
LICENSE REQUIRED.§ 248.022
APPLICATION.§ 248.023
ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF LICENSE.§ 248.024
FEES.§ 248.025
NONTRANSFERABILITY; POSTING.§ 248.026
DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER.§ 248.027
CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.§ 248.028
INSPECTIONS; INVESTIGATIONS.§ 248.052
EMERGENCY SUSPENSION.§ 248.053
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