Texas § 826.044 QUARANTINE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

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§ 826.044 — QUARANTINE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Texas § 826.044

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Bluebook

Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 826.044 (2026).

Text

Sec. 826.044. QUARANTINE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to quarantine or present for quarantine or testing an animal that:

(1)is required to be placed in quarantine or presented for testing under Section 826.042 and department rules; or

(2)is required to be placed in quarantine under ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

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Sec. 826.044. QUARANTINE; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to quarantine or present for quarantine or testing an animal that:
(1) is required to be placed in quarantine or presented for testing under Section 826.042 and department rules; or
(2) is required to be placed in quarantine under ordinances or rules adopted under this chapter by a county or municipality within whose jurisdiction the act occurs.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Legislative History

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. 3.1617, eff. April 2, 2015.