Texas Statutes
§ 81.088 — REMOVAL, ALTERATION, OR DESTRUCTION OF QUARANTINE DEVICES; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 81.088
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 81.088 (2026).
Text
Sec. 81.088. REMOVAL, ALTERATION, OR DESTRUCTION OF QUARANTINE DEVICES; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:
(1)removes, alters, or attempts to remove or alter an object the person knows is a quarantine device, notice, or security item in a manner that diminishes the effectiveness of the device, notice, or item; or
(2)destroys an object the person knows is a quarantine device, notice, or security item.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.184, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 81.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 81.003
DEFINITIONS.§ 81.004
ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER.§ 81.005
CONTRACTS.§ 81.006
FUNDS.§ 81.007
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.§ 81.011
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