Sec. 1302.453. CRIMINAL PENALTY

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without holding a license issued under this chapter;

(2) knowingly engages in air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance work without holding a contractor license or technician registration issued under this chapter; or

(3) purchases a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant in this state in violation of Section 1302.353, 1302.355, or 1302.356.

(b) It is an exception to the application of this section with respect to a purchase of a refrigerant or equipment containing a refrigerant in this state in violation of Section 1302.356 that the refrigerant or equipment is purchased for use only in a motor vehicle and that use is authorized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 365 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1017 , Sec. 17, eff. June 17, 2011.