Section 161.138 - Refusal to Permit Entrance(a) A person commits an offense if the person refuses to permit a representative of the commission to enter property or premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purpose of carrying out a provision of this chapter.(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal under Subsection (a) of this section.Tex. Agric. Code § 161.138
Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 548, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1993.Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 23, eff. 9/1/1989 Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.