Sec. 143.015. CRIMINAL PENALTY

(a) An employer commits an offense if the employer:

(1) violates Section 143.002;

(2) refuses to allow the board or its representative to enter the employer's place of business to conduct an investigation authorized by this chapter;

(3) refuses to permit the board or its representative to inspect or copy the employer's records or other documents related to the enforcement of this chapter;

(4) makes an oral statement that the employer is required by the commissioner to make and the statement made is false; or

(5) otherwise violates this chapter or any provision of the employer's permit.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates a rule adopted by the board.

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200, imprisonment for not less than 30 days or more than 60 days, or both.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.