Texas § 162.409 ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER TO LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR, LICENSED SUPPLIER, OR PERMISSIVE SUPPLIER.

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§ 162.409 — ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER TO LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR, LICENSED SUPPLIER, OR PERMISSIVE SUPPLIER.

Texas § 162.409

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Tex. Tax Code Code Ann. § 162.409 (2026).

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Sec. 162.409. ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER TO LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR, LICENSED SUPPLIER, OR PERMISSIVE SUPPLIER.

(a)A person commits an offense if:

(1)the person issues or passes a check or similar sight order, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, for the payment of money knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders outstanding at the time of issuance;

(2)the payee on the check or order is a licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier; and

(3)the payment is for an obligation or debt that includes a tax under this chapter to be collected by the licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier. (b

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Sec. 162.409. ISSUANCE OF BAD CHECK OR SIMILAR SIGHT ORDER TO LICENSED DISTRIBUTOR, LICENSED SUPPLIER, OR PERMISSIVE SUPPLIER. (a) A person commits an offense if:
(1) the person issues or passes a check or similar sight order, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, for the payment of money knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders outstanding at the time of issuance;
(2) the payee on the check or order is a licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier; and
(3) the payment is for an obligation or debt that includes a tax under this chapter to be collected by the licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier.
(b) Sections 32.41 (b), (c), (d), (e), and (g), Penal Code, apply to an offense under this section in the same manner as those provisions are applicable to the offense under Section 32.41 (a), Penal Code.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) A person who makes payment on an obligation or debt that includes a tax under this chapter and pays with an insufficient funds check or similar sight order, as defined by Section 1.07 , Penal Code, issued to a licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier may be held liable for a penalty equal to the total amount of tax not paid to the licensed distributor, licensed supplier, or permissive supplier.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 199, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (S.B. 1495 ), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1227 (S.B. 1495 ), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (S.B. 821 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (S.B. 821 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.